As all branches of science grow and new experimental techniques become readily accessible,our knowledge of medicine is likely to increase exponentially in the coming years.Recently developed technologies have revoluti...As all branches of science grow and new experimental techniques become readily accessible,our knowledge of medicine is likely to increase exponentially in the coming years.Recently developed technologies have revolutionized our analytical capacities,leading to vast knowledge of many genes or genomic regions involved in the pathogenesis of congenital heart diseases,which are often associated with other genetic syndromes,coronary artery disease and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies and channelopathies.The knowledge-base of the genesis of cardiovascular diseases is likely going to be further revolutionized in this new era of genomic medicine.Here,we review the advances that have been made over the last several years in this field and discuss different genetic mechanisms that have been shown to underlie a variety of cardiovascular diseases.展开更多
基金Supported by Italian Ministry of Health and FILAS Regione Lazio
文摘As all branches of science grow and new experimental techniques become readily accessible,our knowledge of medicine is likely to increase exponentially in the coming years.Recently developed technologies have revolutionized our analytical capacities,leading to vast knowledge of many genes or genomic regions involved in the pathogenesis of congenital heart diseases,which are often associated with other genetic syndromes,coronary artery disease and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies and channelopathies.The knowledge-base of the genesis of cardiovascular diseases is likely going to be further revolutionized in this new era of genomic medicine.Here,we review the advances that have been made over the last several years in this field and discuss different genetic mechanisms that have been shown to underlie a variety of cardiovascular diseases.
