A thorough family history should be taken because many cardiac disorders (eg, coronary artery disease [CAD], systemic hypertension, bicuspid aortic valve, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, mitral valve prolapse) have a heritable basis.

• 很多心脏疾病(如冠状动脉疾病(CAD)、全身性高血压、二叶主动脉瓣疾病、肥厚型心肌病、二尖瓣脱垂)都有遗传基础，因此应收集详尽的家族病史。