News on molecular diagnostics, pharmacogenomics tests for coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, and more.
A panel led by the FH Foundation recommends routine genetic testing for those with very high LDL cholesterol and a family history of high cholesterol or early heart attack.
With data from more than a million people, researchers found 111 new or known atrial fibrillation-related loci, providing clues to the condition's biology.
A ClinGen panel reports that only one gene linked to Brugada syndrome out of 21 tested has enough evidence supporting its inclusion in clinical genetic tests.
The partners have been working together since 2013 to use cancer and cardiovascular genomics for drug discovery.
Using data from the UK Biobank, researchers explored relative contributions that genetics and lifestyle make to cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk.
