Genetic counselling and testing in cardiomyopathies: a position statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases
2010; Oxford University Press; Volume: 31; Issue: 22 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/eurheartj/ehq271
ISSN1522-9645
AutoresPhilippe Charron, Michael Arad, Eloisa Arbustini, Cristina Basso, Zofia T. Bilińska, Perry Elliott, Tiina Heliö, Andre Keren, William J. McKenna, Lorenzo Monserrat, Sabine Pankuweit, Andreas Perrot, Claudio Rapezzi, Arsen Ristić, Hubert Seggewiß, Irene M. van Langen, Luigi Tavazzi,
Tópico(s)Viral Infections and Immunology Research
ResumoAdvances in molecular genetics present new opportunities and challenges for cardiologists who manage patients and families with cardiomyopathies. The aims of this position statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases are to review the general issues related to genetic counselling, family screening and genetic testing in families with a cardiomyopathy, and to provide key messages and suggestions for clinicians involved in their management.
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