Cardiovascular panels
Sonic Genetics provides a number of gene panels for genetic testing in familial cardiovascular disorders. A panel is defined by the clinical features of a selected cardiovascular disorder or group of disorders in an affected patient. These panels are not suitable for determining the risk of cardiovascular disease in an unaffected person.
Each panel is selected from a list of genes on the basis of the clinical presentations associated with the selected genes. Some genes may have multiple presentations and hence are listed in more than one panel. \
This table lists the genes and the panels in which they occur. For each gene, there is a link that takes you to an external site with more detailed information about that gene.
We have also indicated whether mutations in a gene can cause non-cardiac disease (and the body system involved), and whether these non-cardiac manifestations potentially start in childhood or adulthood. Please note that we have not indicated whether a gene has multiple cardiac manifestations; this information is available in the external link regarding each gene. This information may assist doctor and patient in considering the significance of incidental findings arising from a panel test.
Please note that, even if a mutation is identified in a specific gene, an associated non-cardiac disorder is not necessarily likely to occur or to be untreatable.
We provide this supplementary information in good faith, but recognise that our list is not comprehensive; we have included links to further information should this be sought. Clinicians should not rely solely on the summary we have provided.
The genes included in each panel above are under continual review. Genes currently included can be found here.