Powerful Tool for
Cardiovascular
Genetic Testing

Cardiovascular Genetic
Testing

One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease.

This outdated approach can significantly underestimate or overestimate your risk, leaving you vulnerable to a deadly heart attack… or causing you to take medication you may not need.

For example, three-quarters of those who have been hospitalized for a heart attack have “normal” cholesterol levels. And more than half of all people over 65 are taking statin drugs even though many of them are not really at risk for heart disease.

Your risk for heart disease is highly influenced by your heredity… and cardiovascular genetic testing can fill in the “missing pieces of the puzzle” to help you understand your true hereditary risk. The information provided by this test can help your doctor be proactive in managing your health, and help you prevent a sudden and deadly heart attack. If heart disease risk is identified, it can help you to remain vigilant with recommended screenings and medication regimens. Since the results of this testing can also affect other family members, it can help encourage them to find out their own heart disease risk, which can potentially save their lives.

How It Works

The Home Genetics cardiovascular genetic test identifies genetic variations or “mutations” associated with cardiovascular disease in over 200 different genes. The test analyzes these variations and provide a more precise risk assessment for a specific type of cardiovascular disease.

For example, the testing can identify risk for genetic cardiac conditions such as coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy, valve disease and many more. When your DNA is analyzed, a comprehensive but easy-to-understand report is generated, with useful information to help your doctor better manage your care.

Cardiovascular genetic test results are available approximately 10-14 days after we receive your sample.

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Who Should have this Test?

Are exhibiting cardiac symptoms
Have a family history of cardiac disease
Have family members who had unexplained heart attack or sudden death that may have been caused by heart disease
Have recently experienced unexplained fainting or seizures
Are a female patient under 65 or male patient under 55 and had a cardiovascular event (heart attack, CAD, stroke)
Have had heart failure before age 60, or an ICD/pacemaker implanted before age 50
Have an enlarged heart or irregular heartbeat