简介:Inheritedcardiomyopathiesaremajorcausesofmorbidityandmortalityandincludeagroupofcardiacdisorderssuchashypertrophiccardiomyopathy(HCM),dilatedcardiomyopathy,arrhythmogenicrightventriculardysplasia/cardiomyopathy(ARVD/C),leftventricularnoncompaction(LVNC),andrestrictivecardiomyopathy(RCM).Thesediseaseshaveasubstantialgeneticcomponentandpredisposetosuddencardiacdeath.Sincethefirstgenewasidentifiedasadisease-causinggeneforHCMovertwodecadesago,morethaneightygeneshavebeenidentifiedtobeassociatedwithinheritedcardiomyopathiesandgenetictestinghasbecomeprevalentinmakingclinicaldiagnosis.Withtheadventofnext-generationsequencingtechnology,geneticpaneltestingofinheritedcardiomyopathieshasbecomefeasibleandcostefficient.Inthisreview,wesummarizetheindividualcardiomyopathieswiththeemphasisoncardiomyopathygeneticsandgenetictesting.