Our Cardiovascular Genetics Program provides clinical evaluation, genetic testing, and management recommendations for adult patients and their families. Both inpatient and outpatient consultative services are provided by a core group of faculty members. Other members of the team include the nurse manager and genetic counselors. Care coordination with pediatric cardiology is also provided.
The Outpatient Service Comprise of Several Clinics Specializing in:
- Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Complications of connective tissue disorders, including:
- Marfan syndrome
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)
- Familial dyslipidemias
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
- Inherited arrhythmias or “channelopathies,” such as:
- Brugada syndrome
- LQTS
- SQTS
- CPVT
- Neuromuscular disorders, including:
- Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Myotonic dystrophy
- Other cardiomyopathies
Further Services Tailored to the Phenotype Provided, Generally on the Same Day:
- Additional consultations and testing as needed
- Consultation with genetic cardiologist
- Consultation with genetic counselor
- Exercise stress test
- Imaging
- Echocardiogram
- MRI
Research
Our specialists have participated in clinical research that has resulted in the currently approved therapies. We continue to participate in clinical studies to determine how to combine current medications with new treatment options. You may be eligible to participate in a trial of new therapies. Learn more about clinical trials.
Care Team
Physician, Internal Medicine
Physician, Neurology
Physician, Psychiatry
Physician, Surgery
Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine
Genetic Counselor, Internal Medicine
Genetic Counselor, Neurology
Nurse Manager, Internal Medicine
- Becky Gutmann