Advances in genomic medicine offer an amazing opportunity to transform the diagnosis and treatment of many cardiovascular conditions. Through genetic evaluation, testing, and diagnosis, our genetics clinic aims to improve long-term cardiovascular outcomes and management while delivering personalized care for every patient.
The Role of Genetics in Cardiovascular Disease
Genetics can play a role in many cardiovascular conditions, including cardiomyopathies, arteriopathies, arrhythmias, congenital heart defects, hypercholesterolemia, and coagulopathies. Genetic testing has revealed the role of specific genes in numerous conditions, providing critical insights into how these diseases work and how they can be treated.
How Cardiogenetic Evaluations Benefit Patients
Precise Diagnosis: Uncover the genetic cause and subtype of cardiovascular diseases, informing prognosis, management, and treatment
Personalized Treatment: Use genetic data to personalize prescriptions, device implants, surgery timing, and ongoing care, replacing inefficient one-size-fits-all approaches
Preventive Measures: Find genetic predispositions and conditions at early stages, allowing proactive interventions and preemptive care (including targeted monitoring and lifestyle changes)
Family Education and Screening: Learn about family risk and inheritance to spread awareness and recommend testing for others with similar genetic cardiovascular risks
Understanding Your Genomic Health
SequenceMD begins all evaluations with the patient, not the referral. Rather than testing based on one suspected cardiovascular diagnosis, we use a full clinical history, cross-system findings, and family risk assessment. Our geneticists evaluate each patient holistically, weighing genetic, environmental, and familial factors and expanding testing as needed upon finding additional risks. Through secondary and complementary testing (such as pharmacogenomics, carrier screening, and polygenic risk scoring), we build a complete genomic health profile for every patient.
A Genetics Clinic for Collaborative Care
The experts at our genetics clinic translate our findings into actionable clinical guidance for your cardiology doctors and your entire care team. Depending on your genetic testing and evaluation results, SequenceMD works with your providers to:
- Review natural history, clinical presentation, and medical management for all genetic conditions
- Discuss targeted treatment options, specialty consultations, and monitoring
- Guide family counseling and coordinate additional testing
- Provide continuing patient care with annual follow-ups
- Reanalyze genetic data and results in light of new breakthroughs
