Biomarkers in SCOTland CardiomyopatHy Registry (Bio-SCOTCH)

Cardiomyopathy is the term for diseases of the heart muscle, where the walls of the heart chambers have become stretched, thickened or stiff. Most types of cardiomyopathy are inherited and a genetic test is done to identify the faulty gene.

Some gene-positive individuals never develop cardiomyopathy while others have rapidly progressive cardiomyopathy with high rates of heart failure and dangerous heart rhythms.

We aim to examine the accuracy of biomarkers to inform who is at risk of developing cardiomyopathy or heart failure/ abnormal heart rhythms as a result of a positive genetic test.

If you are interested in taking part in the study, please get in contact with the research team and read the attached patient information sheet (PIS), which will be sent to you by email.

If you would still like to participate once your questions have been answered, you will be asked to sign a consent form via this webpage or in person and to register your personal details.

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Sign up below if you are interested in taking part

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  • Contribute to research in the West of Scotland
  • Testing by our expert cardiomyopathy and heart failure diagnostic team
  • Report of results issued to your general practitioner with clinical summary
  • Receive updates about research findings
  • Help in development of more accurate tests for cardiomyopathy, which will benefit future patients
  • Improve understanding of the natural history of genetic cardiomyopathies
Biomarkers in SCOTland CardiomyopatHy Registry (Bio-SCOTCH)
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