Genetic testing has had a major impact in many areas of medicine, including sports cardiology. Here we discuss cardiac genetic testing not as a screening tool but rather as an evidence-based follow-up ...

February is American Heart Month, which is an appropriate time to learn how genetic testing can protect your family.

experts find no sign of heart disease. Now, Finn and his colleagues said they've pinpointed the cause for some unexplained deaths. Finn and his team performed genetic tests on 400 deceased ...

An emerging field of genetics promises to let parents choose the “healthiest” baby.

Preventive tests such as genetic screening for at-risk individuals allow doctors to predict the likelihood of certain heart conditions and act before symptoms develop. For instance, people ...

Alongside the complete cardiac evaluation, genetic testing may be proposed as an additional diagnostic tool in this clinical conundrum. However, debate still remains on how extensive the screening ...

Last week, Founders Fund partner Delian Asparouhov realized he hadn’t checked on his genetics in a while ... Asparouhov joked, “My heart goes out to you.” Margaux is a senior venture capital and ...

It may not be detected until physical exertion (in the girl’s case a two-minute dance) triggers abnormal heart rhythms. Overexertion during exercise can raise blood pressure and heart rate, ...

Even though a large proportion of cancer patients carry genetic mutations that make them more susceptible to cancer, only a small percentage of them — and their family members — undergo ...