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What Are The Screening Methods For Hereditary Heart Disease?

My 41 yr old femaile cousin just died from a Widow Maker Heart attack. They told her family this is a hereditary heart disease and her 13 yr old daughter should be screened. What type of screening will she need? I had a Thallium Stress Test last year because of chest pain (51 yr old female). It was normal, so what kind of risk do I have?
Mon, 9 Feb 2015
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr. Kalpesh Kavar, MD.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query.

Risk of having heart diseases can increase if there is history of it in first degree relatives, but there is no need to worry or be panic.

Proper screening at timely interval can be reasonable approach to go for.

For Screening of heart disease, most important and most commonly done test is ECG. Apart from ECG, depending on ECG findings and symptoms can be advised.

Other tests include stress ECG test, ECHO, coronary calcium scoring, Angiography or Nuclear cardiography.

I hope this helps you. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided.
Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
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What Are The Screening Methods For Hereditary Heart Disease?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr. Kalpesh Kavar, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query. Risk of having heart diseases can increase if there is history of it in first degree relatives, but there is no need to worry or be panic. Proper screening at timely interval can be reasonable approach to go for. For Screening of heart disease, most important and most commonly done test is ECG. Apart from ECG, depending on ECG findings and symptoms can be advised. Other tests include stress ECG test, ECHO, coronary calcium scoring, Angiography or Nuclear cardiography. I hope this helps you. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this) Take Care.