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Interventions that alter DNA methylation, histone marks, or RNA modifications can therefore correct maladaptive gene expression without altering DNA sequence. Summary: Recently developed technologies such as dCas9 fused to writers\/erasers allow programmable, locus-directed modulation of promoters, enhancers, and transcripts. Proof-of-principle in vivo work has shown durable target silencing, illustrating both the potency and persistence of epigenetic edits. To achieve therapeutic benefit, cell-targeting strategies and rigorous single-cell\/multi-omic validation of on-target activity and off-target safety will be required. Major translational challenges include scalable, cardiac-selective delivery, immune responses to vectors\/editors, long-term monitoring for unintended chromatin changes, and regulatory pathways for nongenotoxic but durable interventions. 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