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IMAGE: Lipshultz is senior author on the study on genetic screening for pediatric cardiomyopathy. It demonstrates strong evidence for routine genetic screening in children with the disease and reveals that there. view more
Credit: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. A national, University at Buffalo-led study on genes in pediatric cardiomyopathy demonstrates strong evidence for routine genetic screening in children with the disease. The study, published April 28 in the
Journal of the American Heart Association, revealed wide variation in screening, with some centers conducting routine genetic testing and others conducting none.
Conducted at 14 centers, the National Institutes of Health-funded study of 152 children with cardiomyopathy found that only half had undergone genetic screening. Of those who hadn t undergone screening, 21% were found to have a genetic cause for the disease after undergoing genetic testing as part of the research stu