Genomics and Adult Cardiovascular Emergencies: A Primer for Emergency Medicine Clinicians.

🤖 Plain-English Summary

There is a growing intersection between genomics and emergency medical care following recent advancements in both capability and accessibility. This has often been the case in adult presentations, where a genetic cause may not be considered or deemed beyond available diagnostic capabilities.

🔑 Key Findings

• This is of particular significance in the management of cardiovascular emergencies, where conditions such as sudden cardiac arrest, cardiac arrhythmia and syncope can be due to an inherited condition.
• The ability to identify a genetic cause for such presentations challenges what may have previously been conceded as a 'known unknown'.
• This has often been the case in adult presentations, where a genetic cause may not be considered or deemed beyond available diagnostic capabilities.

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