Inherited cardiovascular conditions (ICC) is the name given to the range of heart conditions that are passed on through families. You may be asked to have some tests to help us understand and treat your condition.
We can do this by running some imaging tests, which create visual images of the interior of your body and organs. They can also check how they function.
The main imaging tests for inherited cardiovascular conditions are:
The Trust has an inherited cardiovascular condition service, which looks after conditions such as cardiomyopathy, channelopathy and pulmonary hypertension.
About the ICC imaging team
The consultants who support imaging for the ICC service are below.
- Professor Dudley Pennell, consultant in cardiovascular magnetic resonance
- Professor Roxy Senior, consultant cardiologist
- Dr Joyce Wong, consultant in cardiovascular magnetic resonance
- Dr Shelley Rahman Haley, consultant in echocardiography
How to refer a patient to our cardiomyopathy and channelopathy clinics
The Trust runs a comprehensive inherited cardiovascular conditions (ICC) service. These services cover adults, children and even fetal life.
Read more about how to refer a patient.