DNA - cardiac health insight

Cardiac Health Insight sm​Your genes contribute to blood pressure, cholesterol levels, response to medications and even the shape of your red blood cells - all of which are important for having a healthy heart. We test for a variety of health traits that have a vital impact on heart health.

 

See the complete list below:

  • Atrial fibrillation (Asian and Caucasian only)

  • Benefit of using verapamil compared to atenolol | New!

  • Blood pressure control on verapamil | New!

  • Caffeine metabolism

  • Clopidogrel metabolism

  • Coronary artery disease (Asian and Caucasian only)

  • Diabetes, type 1 (Asian and Caucasian only)

  • Diabetes, type 2 (African, Asian and Caucasian only)

  • Estrogen supplementation and risk of venous thrombosis (females only)

  • Genetic risk for decreased folate

  • Genetic risk for decreased HDL cholesterol

  • Genetic risk for elevated LDL cholesterol

  • Genetic risk for elevated triglycerides

  • Heart rate and blood pressure response to metoprolol | New!

  • Hypertension (Asian and Caucasian only)

  • Myocardial infarction (Asian and Caucasian only)

  • Peripheral arterial disease (Caucasian only)

  • Sickle cell anemia

  • Statin-induced myopathy

  • Statin-therapeutic benefit

  • Survival benefit on beta-blockers in heart failure patients | New!

  • Therapeutic benefit of perindopril (ACE inhibitor) in stable coronary artery disease

  • Verapamil-induced QTc interval prolongation | New!

  • Warfarin sensitivity