Title |
Enhancing Literacy in Cardiovascular Genetics
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Published in |
Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, September 2016
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DOI | 10.1161/hcg.0000000000000031 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Seema Mital, Kiran Musunuru, Vidu Garg, Mark W Russell, David E Lanfear, Rajat M Gupta, Kathleen T Hickey, Michael J Ackerman, Marco V Perez, Dan M Roden, Daniel Woo, Caroline S Fox, Stephanie Ware |
Abstract |
Advances in genomics are enhancing our understanding of the genetic basis of cardiovascular diseases, both congenital and acquired, and stroke. These advances include finding genes that cause or increase the risk for childhood and adult-onset diseases, finding genes that influence how patients respond to medications, and the development of genetics-guided therapies for diseases. However, the ability of cardiovascular and stroke clinicians to fully understand and apply this knowledge to the care of their patients has lagged. This statement addresses what the specialist caring for patients with cardiovascular diseases and stroke should know about genetics; how they can gain this knowledge; how they can keep up-to-date with advances in genetics, genomics, and pharmacogenetics; and how they can apply this knowledge to improve the care of patients and families with cardiovascular diseases and stroke. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 10 | 38% |
Canada | 3 | 12% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 2 | 8% |
Spain | 1 | 4% |
Australia | 1 | 4% |
Colombia | 1 | 4% |
Finland | 1 | 4% |
Unknown | 7 | 27% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 15 | 58% |
Scientists | 10 | 38% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
United States | 1 | 1% |
Kenya | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 96 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 16 | 16% |
Researcher | 12 | 12% |
Other | 10 | 10% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 7% |
Student > Bachelor | 7 | 7% |
Other | 23 | 23% |
Unknown | 24 | 24% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 39 | 39% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 10% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 4% |
Social Sciences | 4 | 4% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 3% |
Other | 11 | 11% |
Unknown | 28 | 28% |