Test |
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FAMILION®: HCM |
Related to |
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Hereditary hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (pathological thickening of the cardiac muscle) |
Target population |
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Individuals suspected as suffering from hereditary pathological thickening of the cardiac muscle, based on suspicious ECHO findings, unexplained events of loss of consciousness, or family members with diagnosed disease. |
Objective |
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To establish a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in order to tailor follow-up and treatment, to prevent future events of loss of consciousness and sudden death |
Sample type |
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Peripheral blood |
Procedure |
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Genetic diagnosis of blood cells |
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