Unless you have acute problems, your first evaluation will be with one of the medical directors of the HHT Center.
We see:
These tests and records will help us assess you and avoid repeat testing.
The first step will be a complete history and physical exam.
Since HHT is an inherited disease, your family history is very important. Experts at the HHT Center will pay special attention to your family tree.
Please be sure to take some time to complete your family history table and bring it to your appointment. This will help us assess your risk for HHT.
The first step in your evaluation is a complete history and physical examination. Since HHT is an inherited disease, your family history is very important. Experts at the HHT Center will pay special attention to your family tree.
Please be sure to take some time to complete your family history table and bring it to your appointment. This will help us assess your risk for HHT.
If your evaluation is suggestive of HHT, we can confirm the diagnosis by drawing a blood sample and performing a genetic test.
If no one in your family has obtained a genetic diagnosis of HHT, the genetic test is costly. In most cases, your health insurer will need to approve them before they can be done. It takes up to 4-6 weeks to get the test results.
If someone in your family has already had HHT confirmed by genetic testing, we can perform a less costly genetic test from a blood sample to look for find the presence of the family HHT mutation in you.
Even though the cost for the test is less, your health insurer will still often need to approve it.
Once we confirm that you have HHT (either by history and physical or by genetic testing), we will refer you for:
If your past or present evaluation reveals the presence of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), we will refer you to one of one of our experts for treatment.