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Genetics in Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine

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Numerous traits of interest in cardiovascular behavioral medicine reflect a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. In this chapter, we describe genetics and epigenetics, illustrated with examples of discoveries relevant to cardiovascular disease and its behavioral risk factors. We further discuss how genetic background interacts with environmental exposures and highlight examples of replicated gene x environment interaction. Finally, we discuss the principles of precision medicine and discuss the potential for leveraging genetic or epigenetic background to improve behavioral treatments.

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  1. Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA

    Jeanne M. McCaffery

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Shari R. Waldstein

  2. Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands

    Willem J. Kop

  3. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Edward C. Suarez

  4. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

    William R. Lovallo

  5. Division of Gerontology Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Leslie I. Katzel

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McCaffery, J.M. (2022). Genetics in Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine. In: Waldstein, S.R., Kop, W.J., Suarez, E.C., Lovallo, W.R., Katzel, L.I. (eds) Handbook of Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85960-6_31

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