For Patients

The Cardiovascular Genetics Program provides services for patients who have inherited cardiac disorders including:

• Inherited hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
• Inherited arrhythmias, including Long QT and Brugada Syndrome
• Inherited aortic aneruysms
• Marfan Syndrome/Connective Disorder Clinic

Comprehensive services are also provided for patients with an elevated risk for genetic and cardiovascular disease due to family history that includes:

• Unusual, although not necessarily identifiable, cardiac events
• Sudden unexpected death in a young person

Contact Us

To make an appointment in the Cardiovascular Genetics Program call:  857-307-4000 or click here to complete an Appointment Request Form.

Patient Education

FAQs

• Cardiovascular Genetics Disorders
• Your Visit to the Cardiovascular Genetics Program
• Overview of Basic Genetics 
• Cardiovascular Tests and Procedures

Other Resources and Links

General Information:

• American Heart Association (AHA)
• The Cardiomyopathy Association
• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association
• Laboratory for Molecular Medicine at Harvard-Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics
• Longwood Medical Area ICD Support Group
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• National Marfan Foundation (NMF)
• Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation (SADS)

Genetics Education:

• Centre for Genetics Education
• National Human Genome Institute Educational Resources
• National Society of Genetic Counselors
• US Department of Energy Office of Science