Article
Familial co-occurrence of congenital heart defects follows distinct patterns.
European heart journal - 21 Mar 2018
Ellesøe Sabrina G, Workman Christopher T, Bouvagnet Patrice, Loffredo Christopher A, McBride Kim L, Hinton Robert B, van Engelen Klaartje, Gertsen Emma C, Mulder Barbara J M, Postma Alex V, Anderson Robert H, Hjortdal Vibeke E, Brunak Søren, Larsen Lars A
Abstract excerpt
Aims: Congenital heart defects (CHD) affect almost 1% of all live born children and the number of adults with CHD is increasing. In families where CHD has occurred previously, estimates of recurrence risk, and the type of recurring malformation are important for counselling and clinical decision-making, but the recurrence patterns in families are poorly understood. We aimed to determine recurrence patterns, by...
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