Echocardiographic features of genetic diseases: Part 1. Cardiomyopathy

Genetic disorders have characteristic cardiovascular manifestations. These cardiovascular abnormalities often are a major determinant of the morbidity and mortality in this patient population. Some characteristics are unique and can be detected with echocardiography. Drs Alizad and Seward have compiled in this series a review of genetic disorders that have recognizable morphologic and/or functional cardiovascular abnormalities. The following topics will be explored, with examples from the database of the Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Laboratory: 1. Cardiomyopathy 2. Storage disease 3. Shunts 4. Connective tissue 5. Tumors 6. Complex cardiovascular defects 7. Complex genetic disorders 8. Organ system.