Inherited Heart Disease Clinic

This clinic is for individuals with known or suspected genetic heart conditions. It provides genetic testing and helps individual’s manage their condition. Inherited heart diseases (IHD) can affect more than one person in a single family. The IHD clinic seeks to identify these familial diseases and slow their progression through preventative care. Here you can receive specialized screening and consultation for several forms of genetic heart disease, including hypertrophic, restrictive and dilated cardiomyopathies; inherited heart rhythm disorders such as ARVC, Long QT, and Brugada syndromes; familial cardiac amyloid; and inherited conditions that cause heart or heart-valve malformations.

When you first come to the Inherited Heart Disease, we will discuss your family’s medical history and you may meet with a genetic counselor. You may need some tests, such as an echocardiogram, electrocardiogram or cardiac MRI for us to fully evaluate your condition. After counseling and testing, your cardiologist and genetic counselor will share their findings with you and provide recommendations for any follow-up care.