The emerging role of the cardiac genetic counselor

s a f Major advances have been made in our understanding of the genetic basis of cardiac disease over the last 2 decades. These disorders encompass a range of cardiovascular diseases, from primary arrhythmogenic diseases and inherited cardiomyopathies to metabolic, vascular, and congenital heart diseases. The emergence of these genetic heart diseases has had a direct impact both on individuals with disease and on at-risk family members. This...