Cardiovascular

Genetics of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) What is Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) PAH is a type of high blood pressure disease that affects the blood vessels in your lungs. The blood vessels become narrow or blocked and this makes it harder for blood to flow through them. This makes the Read more…

Genetics of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)   What are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA)?  AAA is when the wall of the aorta in the abdomen becomes weakened and bulges out like a balloon. This can be dangerous because the aorta carries alot of blood to the body. If the bulge pops, Read more…

Genetics of Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)   What is Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)? AVNRT is a condition that causes the heart to beat and function irregularly. This is called an arrhythmia. Natural electrical pulses make the heart beat and pump blood. Everyone has an electrical structure that sends Read more…

Genetics of pulmonary hypertension in children with Down Syndrome    What is Down Syndrome (DS)? DS is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. This extra genetic material causes the developmental changes and physical features of DS. Children Read more…

Genetics of Cardiometabolic diseases and traits    What are Cardiometabolic (CM) diseases? CM is a term that refers to the study of how the heart and the process of how the body uses food for energy are related. Diseases of the heart and metabolism are often passed down in families. Read more…