Genetic Tests Used to Identify People at Risk of Developing Heart Disease

Genetic Tests Used to Identify People at Risk of Developing Heart Disease

Genetic Tests Used , to Identify People at Risk , of Developing Heart Disease.

'The Guardian' reports that a pilot program in England has used predictive genetic tests to identify people who are at risk of heart disease.

'The Guardian' reports that a pilot program in England has used predictive genetic tests to identify people who are at risk of heart disease.

The NHS study offered genetic tests to 1,000 people between the ages of 45 and 64 to try and predict their risk of developing cardiovascular disease in the next decade.

The NHS study offered genetic tests to 1,000 people between the ages of 45 and 64 to try and predict their risk of developing cardiovascular disease in the next decade.

The results of the genetic tests differed from standard criteria like family history, blood pressure, body mass index and smoking status.

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Doctors found that 13% of cases required a change to the health management of the patient.

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'The Guardian' reports that the findings could usher in predictive genetic testing used to identify people with the highest risk for several common conditions.

90% of doctors who responded to a questionnaire at the end of the study said they could incorporate the genetic risk tool into their routine care.

The doctors involved suggested that the new technology could be adopted into their practice with no practical barriers.

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The Heart study has shown us that this kind of genomic testing has the potential to transform the way we manage cardiovascular disease in primary care, Prof Ahmet Fuat, Chief investigator of the Heart study, via 'The Guardian'.

Genomic testing improves how we identify those patients who most need preventive measures, closer management, and treatment, and helps us target the right interventions to them, Prof Ahmet Fuat, Chief investigator of the Heart study, via 'The Guardian'