Heart failure & cardiomyopathiesGuideline or statement
Clinical care of family members of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
- Clinical consensus statement
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
Cardiac screening is recommended for all first-degree relatives
Screening regimens should be tailored according to both genetic and clinical information at the individual and familial level
A systematic strategy is proposed to determine the a priori risk of developing dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) for a family member
Original publication
Clinical care of family members of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Eur Heart J. Published 3 September 2025. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf571
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