Cardiovascular genetics

The Cardiovascular Genetics Program is a specialty program within the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Health Austin. Our team provides diagnosis, evaluation, and management recommendations for patients with heritable cardiovascular conditions. These conditions may be diagnosed before birth, during childhood, and through adulthood.

Our team focuses on early diagnosis, family screening, and preventive care. We help children and their family members understand their diagnoses and treatment options. Our goal is to empower families through care and ongoing support. We combine clinical excellence with compassionate counseling to guide families through inherited cardiovascular disease.

Your child’s experienced care team includes pediatric heart specialists and cardiac genetic counselors. We work together to diagnose and understand your child’s specific genetic condition, providing the proper treatment and ongoing cardiovascular care.

The most common treatments and services our team provides include:

• A diagnostic and therapeutic approach for inherited heart conditions
• Education and counseling on long-term risks and clinical care needs
• Genetic testing and screening for families
• Lifestyle, physical activity, and sports participation counseling
• Risk evaluation and counseling for family members of the patient
• On-site advanced imaging
• Telehealth follow-up visits