title: Genetic counselling and testing in cardiomyopathies: a position statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases.
abstract: Advances in molecular genetics present new opportunities and challenges for cardiologists who manage patients and families with cardiomyopathies. The aims of this position statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases are to review the general issues related to genetic counselling, family screening and genetic testing in families with a cardiomyopathy, and to provide key messages and suggestions for clinicians involved in their management.
authors.affiliation: UPMC Univ Paris 6, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Centre de Référence Maladies cardiaques héréditaires, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Charron
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arad
authors.forename: Eloisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arbustini
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basso
authors.forename: Zofia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bilinska
authors.forename: Perry
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Tiina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Helio
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Keren
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: McKenna
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Monserrat
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pankuweit
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perrot
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rapezzi
authors.forename: Arsen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ristic
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seggewiss
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: van Langen
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tavazzi
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence