Family Screening in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Identification of Relatives with Low Yield from Systematic Follow-up

In this episode, Dr. Valentin Fuster dives into a pivotal study on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, focusing on the challenges of identifying at-risk relatives when genetic variants are not found in 60% of families. With insights into the disease's autosomal dominant inheritance and incomplete penetrance, this discussion highlights the complexities of family screening and the need for innovative approaches in managing this condition.

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Each week, Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, records free podcasts highlighting journal findings. To keep clinicians updated on the most important science emerging in clinical and translational cardiology, Dr. Fuster provides an overview of the weekly edition from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), as well as a short summary of each manuscript. Encompassing JACC and nine cardiovascular specialty journals, the JACC family of journals rank among the top cardiovascular peer-reviewed journals in the world for scientific impact.