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ReviewBMC pediatrics2020

Where the congenital heart disease meets the pulmonary arterial hypertension, FLNA matters: a case report and literature review.

Xiaoxian Deng, Shanshan Li, Qiu Qiu, Bowen Jin, Menghuan Yan, Yuanpin Hu, Yang Wu, Hongmei Zhou, Gangcheng Zhang, Xuan Zheng

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Review in BMC pediatrics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. Interstitial lung disease in the newborn.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025
    Review
  4. Article
  5. Filamin A Regulates Cardiovascular Remodeling.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
    Review
  6. Article
  7. Annals of pediatric cardiology
    Article
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaoxian DengCongenital Heart Disease center, Wuhan Asia Heart hospital, 753 Jinghan Ave, 430022, Wuhan, China.
Shanshan LiCongenital Heart Disease center, Wuhan Asia Heart hospital, 753 Jinghan Ave, 430022, Wuhan, China.
Qiu QiuCongenital Heart Disease center, Wuhan Asia Heart hospital, 753 Jinghan Ave, 430022, Wuhan, China.
Bowen JinCongenital Heart Disease center, Wuhan Asia Heart hospital, 753 Jinghan Ave, 430022, Wuhan, China.
Menghuan YanCongenital Heart Disease center, Wuhan Asia Heart hospital, 753 Jinghan Ave, 430022, Wuhan, China.
Yuanpin HuLaboratory of Molecular Cardiology, Wuhan Asia Heart hospital, 753 Jinghan Avn, 430022, Wuhan, China.
Yang WuImaging center, Wuhan Asia Heart hospital, 753 Jinghan Ave, 430022, Wuhan, China.
Hongmei ZhouCongenital Heart Disease center, Wuhan Asia Heart hospital, 753 Jinghan Ave, 430022, Wuhan, China.
Gangcheng ZhangCongenital Heart Disease center, Wuhan Asia Heart hospital, 753 Jinghan Ave, 430022, Wuhan, China.
Xuan ZhengCongenital Heart Disease center, Wuhan Asia Heart hospital, 753 Jinghan Ave, 430022, Wuhan, China. soniazheng@outlook.com.
Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital · CNWuhan University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPediatric patients with genetic disorders have a higher incidence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) regardless of their heart defects. Filamin A (FLNA) mutation is recently recognized to be associated with pediatric pulmonary disorders, however, the clinical courses of PAH related to the mutation were reported in limited cases. Here, we presented a case and pooled data for better understanding of the correlation between FLNA mutation and pediatric PAH. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient was a 8-month-old female with repeated episodes of pneumonia. Physical examination revealed cleft lip, cleft palate and developmental retardation. Imaging examination showed a small atrial septal defect (ASD), central pulmonary artery enlargement, left upper lobe of lung atelectasis, and pulmonary infiltration. Genetic test showed she carried a de novo pathogenic variant of FLNA gene (c.5417-1G > A, p.-). Oral medications didn't slow the progression of PAH in the patient, and she died two years later.

conclusionsFLNA mutation causes rare but progressive PAH in addition to a wide spectrum of congenital heart disease and other comorbidities in pediatric patients. We highly recommend genetic testing for pediatric patients when suspected with PAH. Given the high mortality in this group, lung transplantation may offer a better outcome.

Indexed as

Heart Defects, CongenitalHypertension, PulmonaryLung DiseasesPulmonary Arterial HypertensionChildFemaleFilaminsHumansInfantFilaminsFLNA protein, humanCongenital heart diseaseFilamin APulmonary arterial hypertension

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PMID33143682
PMCPMC7607646
OpenAlexW3095931182

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