In this one-hour presentation, Franciscan Physician Network cardiologist George Lolay, MD, FACC, talks about the emerging field of cardiogenetics and how patient testing can influence and improve treatments for heart disease. Educational content is directed toward specialists, primary care physicians and advanced practice providers. Program objectives are:
1. Identify patient candidates who would benefit from genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolemia.
2. Examine the evidence-based approach to clinical and genetic screening for relatives of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
3. Identify patient candidates for heritable thoracic aortic aneurysm who would benefit from genetic screening.
19 сен 2023
