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Kodde J, Hofman N, Reichert CL, et al. Cardiogenetic counselling in a non-university hospital. Neth Heart J. 2007;15(12):412-4doi: 10.1007/BF03086041.
Kodde, J., Hofman, N., Reichert, C. L., van Langen, I. M., & Wilde, A. A. (2007). Cardiogenetic counselling in a non-university hospital. Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, 15(12), 412-4. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03086041
Kodde, J, et al. "Cardiogenetic counselling in a non-university hospital." Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation vol. 15,12 (2007): 412-4. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03086041
Kodde J, Hofman N, Reichert CL, van Langen IM, Wilde AA. Cardiogenetic counselling in a non-university hospital. Neth Heart J. 2007 Dec;15(12):412-4. doi: 10.1007/BF03086041. PMID: 18239737; PMCID: PMC2213450.
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Neth Heart J. 2007 Dec;15(12):412-4. doi: 10.1007/BF03086041.

Cardiogenetic counselling in a non-university hospital.

Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation

J Kodde, N Hofman, C L A Reichert, I M van Langen, A A M Wilde

Affiliations

  1. Department of Cardiology, Medical Centre Alkmaar, Alkmaar, the Netherlands.

PMID: 18239737 PMCID: PMC2213450 DOI: 10.1007/BF03086041

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Inherited heart disease is becoming a substantial part of everyday cardiology practice while genetic counselling still only takes place at university hospitals. In this study we review our seven-year experience with cardiogenetic counselling in a non-university hospital.

METHODS: Retrospective analysis of patient records.

RESULTS: A total number of 83 index patients were counselled. In 65 patients DNA tests were performed, resulting in 26 positive tests. In all patients with genotype confirmation of hereditary cardiovascular disease and in 32 families without a molecular diagnosis, family screening was advised. Out of 120 subsequently tested family members, 47 molecular genetic diagnoses were confirmed.

CONCLUSION: Although the number of patients reviewed was small, our data show that cardiogenetic diseases are part of daily cardiology practice. We believe counselling should be performed in more general hospitals. This is an excellent opportunity for collaboration between university and nonuniversity hospitals, with immediate benefit for patients and their relatives. (Neth Heart J 2007;15:412-4.).

Keywords: genetic counselling; genetics; heart disease (inherited); hypertension; pregnancy; risk assessment; women

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