Article
Genetic Causes of Cardiomyopathy in Children: First Results From the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Genes Study.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 4 May 2021
Ware Stephanie M, Wilkinson James D, Tariq Muhammad, Schubert Jeffrey A, Sridhar Arthi, Colan Steven D, Shi Ling, Canter Charles E, Hsu Daphne T, Webber Steven A, Dodd Debra A, Everitt Melanie D, Kantor Paul F, Addonizio Linda J, Jefferies John L, Rossano Joseph W, Pahl Elfriede, Rusconi Paolo, Chung Wendy K, Lee Teresa, Towbin Jeffrey A, Lal Ashwin K, Bhatnagar Surbhi, Aronow Bruce, Dexheimer Phillip J, Martin Lisa J, Miller Erin M, Sleeper Lynn A, Razoky Hiedy, Czachor Jason, Lipshultz Steven E
Abstract excerpt
Background Pediatric cardiomyopathy is a genetically heterogeneous disease with substantial morbidity and mortality. Current guidelines recommend genetic testing in children with hypertrophic, dilated, or restrictive cardiomyopathy, but practice variations exist. Robust data on clinical testing practices and diagnostic yield in children are lacking. This study aimed to identify the genetic causes of...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Cardiomyopathies
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
