Article
The yield and clinical impact of genetic testing in older patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
European journal of heart failure - 15 Sept 2026
Cannie Douglas E, Bakalakos Athanasios, Syrris Petros, Protonotarios Alexandros, Lorenzini Massimiliano, Guttmann Oliver, O'Mahony Constantinos, Savvatis Konstantinos, Sekhri Neha, Mohiddin Saidi, Lopes Luis R, Elliott Perry M
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Genetic testing in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is increasingly used to guide clinical management, but international guidance does not endorse genetic testing for older patients. This study sought to explore the yield and impact of genetic testing in older patients with DCM. METHODS: Consecutive and unrelated genotyped patients with DCM were retrospectively recruited in a single referral...
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- Humans
- Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
- Genetic Testing
- Female
- Middle Aged
