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Inherited heart diseases
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Inherited heart diseases (or inherited cardiac diseases) are a group of heart conditions that can be passed down through families from one generation to another. These diseases include long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
You'll find information about these diseases and useful links on the following websites.
HealthInfo recommends the following pages
- Cardiac Inherited Diseases Group
- Patients and families
Information about inherited heart diseases, useful links, personal stories and family support groups.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
Information about ARVC, including treatment and genetic testing.
- Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy (FDC)
A factsheet about FDC, including treatment and genetic testing information.
- Genes, Inheritance, and Genetic Testing
A useful guide to genes and genetic testing.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Includes general treatment and genetic testing information about HCM.
- Long QT Syndrome (LQTS)
A short factsheet containing helpful information about LQTS.
- Patients and families
- Heart Foundation – Cardiomyopathy
Information about the causes, symptoms and treatment of cardiomyopathy.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed December 2021.
Review key: HIIED-85209
