What is
Atrialgen
Screening?
Atrialgen is a genetic screening that helps to estimate the genetic predisposition of an individual to develop for Atrial fibrillation. The risk is calculated by analysing 6.7 million genetic markers implicated in the development of Atrial fibrillation and is given as a validated Polygenic Risk Score (PRS).
Atrial fibrillation: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It occurs when abnormal electrical signals in the atria (upper chambers of the heart) cause disorganized and uncoordinated heart contractions. AF can lead to palpitations, fatigue, and a higher risk of stroke, heart failure.
What is Polygenic Risk Score?
The score indicates if the individual is at high, moderate, or average genetic risk for developing Atrial fibrillation.
The Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) quantifies the contributing effects of multiple genetic (DNA) markers into a score and estimates whether the tested individual is at a high, moderate, or average risk of developing a health condition.
Atrialgen screening is validated for the South Asian population.
Who should take the Atrialgen Screening?
- Individuals with family history of Atrial fibrillation (AF).
- Individuals with other medical conditions like high blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity and hyperthyroidism.
- Individuals with unhealthy lifestyle such as smoking habits, alcohol consumption, stressful lifestyle.
- All individuals above the age of 18 years
How will Atrialgen
help you?
Knowing the genetic risk for Atrial fibrillation (AF) by Atrialgen will help one to take informed decisions towards leading a healthy life. This screening test is extremely helpful to identify the probable condition thus avoiding your disease progression resulting in complications, trauma, and treatments.
Atrialgen report provides scientific recommendations which can help in taking preventive measures to mitigate the disease risk. The recommendations include lifestyle changes like engaging in physical activity, balanced and healthy diet, health monitoring by routine health checkup, enhanced screening, and scientific evidence on benefits of knowing genetic risk for a health condition.
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