Genetic Tests Used , to Identify People at Risk , of Developing Heart Disease.<br />'The Guardian' reports that a pilot program in England has used predictive genetic tests to identify people who are at risk of heart disease.<br />'The Guardian' reports that a pilot program in England has used predictive genetic tests to identify people who are at risk of heart disease.<br />The NHS study offered genetic tests to 1,000 people <br />between the ages of 45 and 64 to try and predict their risk <br />of developing cardiovascular disease in the next decade.<br />The NHS study offered genetic tests to 1,000 people <br />between the ages of 45 and 64 to try and predict their risk <br />of developing cardiovascular disease in the next decade.<br />The results of the genetic tests differed <br />from standard criteria like family history, blood <br />pressure, body mass index and smoking status. .<br />Doctors found that 13% of cases <br />required a change to the health <br />management of the patient. .<br />'The Guardian' reports that the findings could usher<br />in predictive genetic testing used to identify people <br />with the highest risk for several common conditions.<br />90% of doctors who responded to a questionnaire at the end of the study said they could incorporate the genetic risk tool into their routine care.<br />The doctors involved suggested that <br />the new technology could be adopted<br /> into their practice with no practical barriers. .<br />The Heart study has shown us that this <br />kind of genomic testing has the potential <br />to transform the way we manage <br />cardiovascular disease in primary care, Prof Ahmet Fuat, Chief investigator <br />of the Heart study, via 'The Guardian'.<br />Genomic testing improves how we identify <br />those patients who most need preventive <br />measures, closer management, <br />and treatment, and helps us target <br />the right interventions to them, Prof Ahmet Fuat, Chief investigator <br />of the Heart study, via 'The Guardian'
