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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2022

Barth Syndrome: Psychosocial Impact and Quality of Life Assessment.

Anandbir Bath, Oguz Akbilgic, David Wilbanks, Jay Patel, Morgan Wallen, Shereen Haji, Arnab Das, John Alexander, Issa Pour-Ghaz, Deya Alkhatib and 3 more

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Article in Journal of cardiovascular development and disease, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Assessing Quality of Life in Genetic Cardiomyopathies: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Anandbir BathDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2341-6001
Oguz AkbilgicSection of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
David WilbanksDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3192-7063
Jay PatelDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Morgan WallenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Shereen HajiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3570-0499
Arnab DasDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
John AlexanderDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7275-1514
Issa Pour-GhazDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Deya AlkhatibDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1418-1124
Yonglin HuangClinical Research Coordinator, Research Department, Barth Syndrome Foundation, Larchmont, NY 10538, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4186-7973
Erik LontokDirector of Research, Research Department, Barth Syndrome Foundation, Larchmont, NY 10538, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5684-0215
John JefferiesDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center · USRome Foundation · USWake Forest University · US

Funding

Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science AwardUL1TR001420 · NCATS · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI ARD, JAMY D, FOLEY, KRISTIE L · 2015 to 2023
$32.3M
Barth Syndrome Foundation Grant Cycle 2014NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001420
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBarth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare X-linked genetic disease that affects multiple systems and leads to complex clinical manifestations. Although a considerable amount of research has focused on the physical aspects of the disease, less has focused on the psychosocial impact and quality of life (QoL) in BTHS.

methodsThe current study investigated caregiver- (

resultsQuality of life changed significantly over time and the various domains with some improvement and some decline. Among the available caregiver-patient dyad data, there was a trend toward discordance between caregiver and self-reported outcomes. Most notably, patients reported improvement in HRQoL, while caregivers reported declines. This suggests that there may be differences in perceived quality of life between the patients and parents, though our study is limited by small sample size.

conclusionOur study provides valuable insights into the impacts of psychosocial and mental health aspects of BTHS. Implications of these findings include incorporating longitudinal assessment of QoL and screening for psychological symptoms in BTHS care to identify interventions that may drastically impact health status and the course of the disease.

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anxietyBarth syndromecardiomyopathydepressiongeneticspsychosocialquality of life

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PMCPMC9784194
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