Genetics of Heart & Vascular Disease

Genetics of Heart Disease: Genetics can direct the risk for heart disease. Genes control every details of the cardiovascular system, from the strength of the blood vessels to the cells in the heart. Genetic mutations in a single gene influence the likelihood of developing heart disease.

There are 3 Common Inherited Heart Diseases:

Vascular Disease : Vascular disease affects the blood vessels. As heart beats, it pumps blood with oxygen and nutrients to feed tissues and it carry off waste.

Types of Vascular Disease:

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Atherosclerosis
Carotid Artery Disease/Carotid Artery Stenosis
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Intermittent Claudication
Deep Vein Thrombosis

Committee Members

Yochai Birnbaum

Baylor College of Medicine, United States

Uwe Peter Tigor

Auxilius Pharma, United States, United States

Federico Benetti

Benetti Foundation, Argentina

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Cardio 2026 Speakers

Sergey Suchkov

Professor in Medicine & Immunology, Director for Center for Biodesign of N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation