The Heart and Vascular Center's Cardiomyopathy Program offers patients a full range of diagnostic, treatment and management services as well as extensive multidisciplinary support for adults and children with all types of cardiomyopathy.
The Cardiomyopathy Program is dedicated to providing comprehensive care to patients with inherited heart diseases. Patients and their families are cared for by nationally recognized experts in inherited cardiomyopathies and supported by genetic counselors and a clinical team that specializes in these conditions. We have advanced imaging technology to assist in disease diagnosis and management. Our range of services includes clinical and genetic evaluation, family screening, risk assessment, as well as medical and surgical treatments.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is caused by a thickening of the heart muscle, blocking blood flow to the body. In some people, the thickened heart muscle can cause shortness of breath, chest pain or problems in the heart’s electrical system, causing abnormal heart rhythms.
Yale New Haven Health’s well-established HCM center provides specialized, expert physicians and staff specially trained to manage HCM. This multidisciplinary team has the experience necessary to provide seamless care to patients and their families, at every age and stage of this disease.
The HCM team includes specialists in:
Services include medical management, genetic counseling and family screening, advanced management of heart rhythm disorders, catheter-based procedures and when necessary, sophisticated surgical interventions. We also provide access to novel therapies, groundbreaking clinical trials, and offer monthly support group meetings.
The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program provides genetic counseling to every patient. Patients also have access to genetic screening, evaluation and treatment for all forms of inherited cardiovascular disease. A multidisciplinary team of physicians and scientists applies the latest cardiovascular genetic research results directly to patient care. We can evaluate an entire family for HCM, including a genetic profile and clinical evaluation. Our genetic counselors can also help patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who plan to have children. We are committed to providing patients and their families with all information needed to make informed decisions about their health care.
The Cardiovascular Genetics Program specializes in genetic screening, evaluation and counseling. This program's multidisciplinary team of physicians and scientists applies the latest cardiovascular genetic research discoveries toward care of our patients and their families. The program evaluates patients with complex inherited cardiomyopathies, inherited lipid disorders, and inherited vascular diseases.
Conditions treated:
The Cardiomyopathy and Cardiovascular Genetics programs combine to provide the best treatment options and the latest in testing to diagnose and manage inherited forms of cardiovascular disease. Through genetic testing, our physician scientists can diagnose those who are at risk for heart disease before it has developed. We also provide current therapy recommendations to prevent or delay heart disease in those who are at risk. In addition, patients are offered the opportunity to participate in clinical trials.
To make an appointment regarding cardiomyopathy, please call the Heart and Vascular Center at 203-785-7191. For evaluation of familial hyperlipidemia or a vascular disorder, please call the Cardiovascular Genetics Program at 203-785-4127.
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