Overview. Genetic diseases of the heart are those that are caused by a mutation in one or more genes that affect the structure or function of the heart muscle. Many of these diseases are rare, inherited only when one or both parents pass down the affected gene.enetic diseases of the heart are those that are caused by a mutation in one or more genes that affect the structure or function of the heart muscle.
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