This webinar equips genetic counselors and healthcare professionals with practical knowledge to navigate hereditary thoracic aortic disease across diverse clinical settings. Emphasis is placed on the clinical significance of these conditions, relevant practice guidelines, their contribution to sudden cardiac death, and current as well as emerging innovations that inform patient care. 

Presented by: 

NSGC Cardiogenetics SIG
Christina Rigelsky, MS, CGC
Erin Demo, MS, CGC
Gretchen MacCarrick, MS, CGC 

Date: September 10, 2025 

Learning Objectives: 

1. Identify relevant guidelines for aortic disease.
2. Recognize the genetic basis of syndromic and non-syndromic hereditary thoracic aortic disease.
3. List medication and surgical innovations for individuals with hereditary thoracic aortic disease. 

Continuing Education Unit Approval: 

The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) has authorized National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) to offer up to 1 Category 1 contact hours for Aorta University 101, 201, 301. The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) will accept CEUs earned at this program for the purposes of genetic counselor certification and recertification. 

Successful Completion: 

1. View recording
2. Pass quiz
3. Complete evaluation