Genetic counselling implementation in dilated cardiomyopathy: A clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC, the ESC Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases, and the ESC Council on Cardiovascular Genomics
European Heart Journal
Genetic testing is reshaping our understanding and management of dilated cardiomyopathy. Are we using it to its full potential? Are we underestimating its role?
Despite the evidence, genetic testing remains inconsistently applied, often reserved for "selected" cases. This ESC consensus statement challenges that mindset, arguing that genetics is no longer optional but central to modern care. A blueprint for clinicians navigating the genomic era.
The question is no longer whether to test, but how to do it right.
