Hershberger Ray E, Jordan Elizabeth
Professor of Medicine, Divisions of Human Genetics and Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Assistant Professor, Division of Human Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
The purpose of this overview is to: 1.. Define DCM; 2.. Identify the categories of DCM; 3.. Provide the evaluation strategy of a proband with nonsyndromic DCM; 4.. Provide a basic view of genetic risk assessment of at-risk asymptomatic relatives of a proband with DCM to inform cardiac surveillance and allow early detection and treatment of DCM to improve long-term outcome.