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Genetic testing in cardiomyopathies: do we need to redefine the UK national testing criteria?
Open heart - 21 Jan 2026
Madu Andrew Chisom, Dimarco Anthony David, Hardy-Wallace Amy, Ganapathy Archana, Savage Henry Oluwasefunmi, Dungu Jason N
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INTRODUCTION: Inherited cardiac conditions, including dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), may have a monogenic cause identified through genetic testing (GT). Confirmation of pathogenic gene variants can have important implications for the patient and their relatives. The UK National Genomic Test Directory (NGTD) provides strict criteria on the indications for GT; however, the...
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