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Criteria that can be resolved from structured data are computed programmatically, and only those requiring interpretation of unstructured evidence are passed to the LLM. HeartVar returns a classification, point score, per-criterion breakdown, clinical-narrative summary, and database annotations. Benchmarking of 106 expert-curated ClinGen variants showed HeartVar outperformed other curation tools, assigning the correct ACMG tier in 72% of cases. HeartVar demonstrates that an LLM constrained by a domain-specific prompt and grounded in structured evidence can produce variant interpretations of first-pass quality for a cardiovascular disease cohort; however, it is not intended to replace manual assessment by a qualified variant curator. 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