The Genetics of Heart & Vascular Disease

Topics

• The impact of genetic testing in the diagnosis and pathophysiology of the heritable cardiomyopathies, channelopathies, and aortopathies
• The probabilistic nature of genetic test ing and develop a strategy to manage the variant of uncertain significance (VUS) test results
• Genetic markers of atherosclerosis and their role in risk stratification of coronary heart disease
• The role of genetic testing children and adults with congenital heart disease
• The role of inheritance in cardiovascular drug response and to utilize genetics to minimize adverse events and maximize drug efficacy
• The genetic basis of heritable causes of the hyperlipidemias and implications for prevention and familial screening

Who should Attend

• Internists
• Cardiologists
• Nurse practitioners
• Primary care providers