The uptake of family screening in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and an online video intervention to facilitate family communication.

Stephanie L HarrisAllison L CirinoChristina W CarrHiwot M TafessuSiddharth ParmarJeffrey O GreenbergLara E Szent-GyorgyiRoya GhazinouriMichelle G GlownyKara McNeilEfthalia F KaynorCatherine NeumannChristine E SeidmanCalum A MacRaeCarolyn Y HoNeal K Lakdawala

Published in: Molecular genetics & genomic medicine (2019)

Despite care in a specialized cardiovascular genetics clinic, approximately one half of FDRs of patients with HCM remained unscreened. Online interventions and videos may serve as supplemental tools for patients communicating genetic risk information to relatives.

Keyphrases

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
end stage renal disease
left ventricular
palliative care
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
health information
primary care
prognostic factors
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
gene expression
genome wide
copy number
patient reported