Genetic and genomic testing in pediatric CHD is becoming increasingly routine, and can
have important psychosocial, clinical and reproductive implications. In this paper we …

Abstract Purpose of Review Congenital heart disease (CHD) remains the most common
birth defect, occurring in 1% of all births. Although the exact etiology of CHD is still largely …

The combination of increased accessibility to genetic testing, the higher throughput and the
establishment of extensive biobanks containing not only genetic data but also clinical data …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of birth defect. Traditionally, a
polygenic model defined by the interaction of multiple genes and environmental factors was …

Genetics has rightly acquired an important place in almost all medical disciplines in recent
years and this is certainly the case in the field of congenital cardiology. Not only has this led …

Purpose For patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), the most common birth defect,
genetic evaluation is not universally accepted, and current practices are anecdotal. Here, we …

Congenital heart disease (CHD), which occurs in about 0.7% of all live-born children, is the
leading cause of death from birth defects. Understandably, parents of patients, and …

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly. Up to
33% have an identifiable genetic etiology. Improved medical and surgical management of …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) and cardiomyopathies are the leading cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. These conditions are often caused by genetic factors, and recent …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly and is an
important cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Besides the epigenetic and environmental …