Study shows benefit of routine genetic testing of dilated cardiomyopathy patients with advanced heart disease

A new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine shows the benefit of having patients with advanced disease from dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) undergo genetic testing to help identify the inherited heart muscle disease in family members.

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