
Cardiovascular Genetics

Get diagnosed and stay heart healthy
Whether you have a family history of an inherited disorder that could severely affect your heart and blood vessels or you would like to determine your lifetime predisposition to developing a stroke, heart attack, or high cholesterol, Dr. Akler could help give you these insights that can set you on the right trajectory and even save your life!
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Some of the conditions Dr. Akler could diagnose or determine your risks of developing include:
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Aortic and vascular diseases (e.g. Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Loeys-dietz syndrome, Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and/or dissection, Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia)
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Congenital heart defects and syndromes (e.g. Noonan syndrome, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, Alagille syndrome, Heterotaxy syndrome)
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Inherited heart muscle diseases (e.g. Hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy)
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Familial rhythm disorders (e.g. Brugada syndrome, Long QT syndrome)
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Predisposition to chronic conditions (e.g. Coronary artery disease, high cholesterol, stroke etc.)