Peer Reviewed Feature Articles
Genetics

New guidelines for cardiovascular genetic testing: what the GP needs to know

Belinda Gray, Christopher Semsarian

Cardiac genetic testing has evolved rapidly, is increasingly available and is becoming part of standard clinical cardiology practice. Important practical considerations are needed before embarking on cardiac genetic testing, and interpretation of results is complex, requiring multidisciplinary input.

Peer Reviewed Regular Series
Perspectives

CT coronary angiography for assessing chest pain

Nick S.R. Lan, Abdul Rahman Ihdayhid, Christian Hamilton-craig
CT coronary angiography is a noninvasive diagnostic modality that has advantages over stress testing for detecting or ruling out coronary artery disease in patients with stable chest pain.

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