Cardiovascular Institute and Center for Cardiovascular Health
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Cardiovascular Genetics Program Overview
Our expert physicians diagnose, prevent, and treat inherited cardiac defects. Highly specialized molecular tests like genetic linkage, collagen synthesis, and FISH analysis are used to identify patients affected with or at risk for specific cardiovascular diseases. From pre-conception counseling and fetal echocardiography to treatment of inherited disorders, our specialists are available to work with patients, families, and referring physicians to provide comprehensive services. Our cardiovascular genetic research is using state-of-the-art approaches based on the Human Genome Project to identify additional genes causing these disorders. Our important discoveries include the Marfan syndrome gene and a gene for inherited patent ductus arteriosus. These and other scientific advances are providing the means to improve care for families inheriting cardiovascular genetic disorders. |
he Cardiovascular Genetics Program
at Mount Sinai is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of pediatric and
adult cardiologists, geneticists, and genetic counselors dedicated to
evaluating and counseling patients and families with genetic-based cardiovascular
diseases.