Simple cheek swab could help monitor rare genetic heart condition
A test that uses a simple cotton-bud cheek swab has been developed to monitor children with a potentially deadly heart condition.
Medics said the test would allow clinicians to pick up small changes in the heart of patients without the need to take blood.
The swab has been designed for patients with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), a rare genetic condition where the heart’s
