The uptake of family screening in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and an online video intervention to facilitate family communication.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), even when asymptomatic, are at-risk for sudden cardiac death and stroke from arrhythmias, making it imperative to identify individuals affected by this familial disorder. Consensus guidelines recommend that first-degree relatives (FDRs) of a person with HCM undergo serial cardiovascular evaluations.

Methods

We determined the uptake of family screening in patients with HCM and developed an online video intervention to facilitate family communication and screening. Family screening and genetic testing data were collected through a prospective quality improvement initiative, a standardized clinical assessment and management plan (SCAMP), utilized in an established cardiovascular genetics clinic. Patients were prescr

SUBMITTER: Harris S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6825857 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature