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An interdisciplinary approach to personalized medicine: case studies from a cardiogenetics clinic

Kathleen E Erskine1, Eleanor Griffith2, Nicole Degroat3

  • 1Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology & Women's Health, Division of Reproductive Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, 1695 Eastchester Road, Suite 301, Bronx, NY, USA.

Personalized Medicine
|February 6, 2014
PubMed

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An interdisciplinary model of care is essential for managing inherited conditions like long QT syndrome. This approach offers personalized, comprehensive support for families facing complex genetic cardiac issues.

Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Cardiology
  • Personalized Medicine

Background:

  • Inherited cardiac arrhythmias, such as long QT syndrome, present complex challenges.
  • Effective management requires expertise across multiple medical, psychological, and ethical domains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the benefits of an interdisciplinary care model for inherited cardiac conditions.
  • To showcase the Montefiore-Einstein Center for CardioGenetics' approach to personalized patient care.

Main Methods:

  • Presentation of four patient care vignettes.
  • Illustrating the integration of genetic, psychological, ethical, and medical expertise.
  • Demonstrating the collaborative nature of interdisciplinary clinics.

Main Results:

  • Interdisciplinary clinics facilitate collaboration among diverse specialists.
  • This model enables individualized and comprehensive care for complex inherited conditions.
  • Patient care vignettes exemplify the model's capacity to address multifaceted issues.

Conclusions:

  • An interdisciplinary approach is crucial for addressing the complexities of genetic cardiac conditions.
  • Personalized medicine is enhanced through collaborative, multi-specialty care models.
  • The advantages of interdisciplinary clinics will become increasingly apparent as genetic discoveries advance.

Keywords:
cardiogeneticsinterdisciplinarylong QT syndromemultidisciplinarypersonalized medicine

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