Advances in the Genetics and Genomics of Heart Failure

Abstract

Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the recent advances in the genetics and genomics of dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Recent Findings Over the last decade, the approach to the discovery of the genetic contribution to heart failure has evolved from investigation of rare variants implicated in Mendelian cardiomyopathies through linkage studies and candidate gene studies to the exploration of the contribution of common variants through large-scale genome-wide association and genome-first studies. Summary The combination and integration of multiple of case-control heart failure cohorts, refinement of the heart failure phenotype, and utilization of large biobanks linked to electronic health records have advanced the understanding of the heritability of heart failure.