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91´óÉñ Children’s cardiovascular genetics team works with kids who may have a heart or blood vessel condition because of a genetic change, or variation. Sometimes, these genetic variants are passed down from parents, leading to a hereditary condition. At other times, they arise in a child as the first person in the family.<br>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"custom-cursor-default-hover\">As part of award-winning pediatric heart centers in <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/delaware-valley-pediatric-cardiac-center.html\">Delaware</a> and <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/florida-pediatric-cardiac-center.html\">Florida</a>, our team is at the leading edge of cardiovascular genetics. We’re researching genes involved in inherited heart disorders and rare syndromes that affect the heart and blood vessels. What we uncover directly informs treatment.<br>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"custom-cursor-default-hover\">We make the process easy for you. A pediatric cardiologist, geneticist and genetic counselor can meet with your child on the same day. After a complete evaluation, your child may have genetic testing done while you’re here.<br>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"custom-cursor-default-hover\">At 91´óÉñ, we’re one team. We partner with electrophysiologists, interventional cardiologists, heart failure specialists, heart transplant experts (in Delaware), and preventive cardiologists to order testing and plan treatment. If you have a cardiologist outside of our system, we work closely with them for your child’s best possible care.<br>\r\n</p>\r\n"}} id=text-1e19aafe7c class=cmp-text>

91´óÉñ Children’s cardiovascular genetics team works with kids who may have a heart or blood vessel condition because of a genetic change, or variation. Sometimes, these genetic variants are passed down from parents, leading to a hereditary condition. At other times, they arise in a child as the first person in the family.

As part of award-winning pediatric heart centers in Delaware and Florida, our team is at the leading edge of cardiovascular genetics. We’re researching genes involved in inherited heart disorders and rare syndromes that affect the heart and blood vessels. What we uncover directly informs treatment.

We make the process easy for you. A pediatric cardiologist, geneticist and genetic counselor can meet with your child on the same day. After a complete evaluation, your child may have genetic testing done while you’re here.

At 91´óÉñ, we’re one team. We partner with electrophysiologists, interventional cardiologists, heart failure specialists, heart transplant experts (in Delaware), and preventive cardiologists to order testing and plan treatment. If you have a cardiologist outside of our system, we work closely with them for your child’s best possible care.

Genetic testing can help assess your child’s risk of a known disease that runs in the family or confirm a suspected diagnosis. It can also help inform how we monitor your child’s health with preventive screening. This can mean earlier and more targeted treatments for better outcomes.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Our services for newborns to adults <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/adult-congenital-heart-defects.html\">up to age 40</a> include:</p>\r\n<ul class=\"custom-cursor-default-hover\">\r\n<li class=\"custom-cursor-default-hover\"><b>Full heart workups. </b>We may perform an electrocardiogram (EKG) and/or an echocardiogram (an ultrasound of the heart) during your appointment. Combined with a physical exam, these tests help our doctors understand what’s going on with your child’s heart.<br>\r\n</li>\r\n<li class=\"custom-cursor-default-hover\"><b>Genetic testing. </b>We may order specific genetic testing to reach a diagnosis, based on your child’s history and symptoms. We can use a saliva sample for many tests.&nbsp;</li>\r\n<li class=\"custom-cursor-default-hover\"><b>Specialized genetic counseling. </b>We help your family understand genetic testing options, along with possible risks and benefits. We tell you how results can and can’t be used if the test finds a genetic change. We also offer guidance on how genetic changes are related to certain cardiovascular conditions.</li>\r\n<li><b>Congenital heart disease management. </b>We offer testing for congenital heart disease — disease present at birth — to see if there’s a genetic cause. Doing so helps us better understand your child’s diagnosis and plan targeted treatment.&nbsp;</li>\r\n<li><b>Long-term monitoring and care from a diverse team.</b> Depending on your child’s condition, they may need ongoing care from our doctors for months or years. We have a wide network of doctors in more than 30 pediatric specialty areas.&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p class=\"custom-cursor-default-hover\">91´óÉñ also offers genetic testing during pregnancy through our <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/fetal-medicine.html\">Fetal Medicine</a> program.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-7f37d94649 class=cmp-text>

Genetic testing can help assess your child’s risk of a known disease that runs in the family or confirm a suspected diagnosis. It can also help inform how we monitor your child’s health with preventive screening. This can mean earlier and more targeted treatments for better outcomes. 

Our services for newborns to adults up to age 40 include:

• Full heart workups. We may perform an electrocardiogram (EKG) and/or an echocardiogram (an ultrasound of the heart) during your appointment. Combined with a physical exam, these tests help our doctors understand what’s going on with your child’s heart.
  
• Genetic testing. We may order specific genetic testing to reach a diagnosis, based on your child’s history and symptoms. We can use a saliva sample for many tests. 
• Specialized genetic counseling. We help your family understand genetic testing options, along with possible risks and benefits. We tell you how results can and can’t be used if the test finds a genetic change. We also offer guidance on how genetic changes are related to certain cardiovascular conditions.
• Congenital heart disease management. We offer testing for congenital heart disease — disease present at birth — to see if there’s a genetic cause. Doing so helps us better understand your child’s diagnosis and plan targeted treatment. 
• Long-term monitoring and care from a diverse team. Depending on your child’s condition, they may need ongoing care from our doctors for months or years. We have a wide network of doctors in more than 30 pediatric specialty areas. 

91´óÉñ also offers genetic testing during pregnancy through our Fetal Medicine program.