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ArticleMedizinische Genetik : Mitteilungsblatt des Berufsverbandes Medizinische Genetik e.V2025

Current and future diagnostics of congenital heart disease (CHD).

Marc-Phillip Hitz, Gregor Dombrowsky, Nico Melnik, Chiara Vey

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Article in Medizinische Genetik : Mitteilungsblatt des Berufsverbandes Medizinische Genetik e.V, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Marc-Phillip HitzCarl von Ossietzky University Institute of Medical Genetics Rahel-Straus-Str. 10 26133 Oldenburg Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9894-6897
Gregor DombrowskyCarl von Ossietzky University Institute of Medical Genetics Rahel-Straus-Str. 10 26133 Oldenburg Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2591-2682
Nico MelnikCarl von Ossietzky University Institute of Medical Genetics Rahel-Straus-Str. 10 26133 Oldenburg Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6658-6753
Chiara VeyCarl von Ossietzky University Institute of Medical Genetics Rahel-Straus-Str. 10 26133 Oldenburg Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3328-959X

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Abstract

Congenital heart defects (CHD) are one of the most common anomalies found among live births and represent a complex multifactorial condition. Given that more than 90 % of cases survive due to improved early treatment options (e.g., catheter intervention, surgical procedure, and improved intensive care), genotype-informed patient follow-up should consider lifelong treatment considering different types of comorbidities. Unfortunately, a thorough genetic workup is only offered to a minority of CHD patients. However, a comprehensive understanding of the genetic underpinnings combined with in-depth phenotyping would strengthen our knowledge regarding the impact of environmental (e.g., pre-gestational diabetes) and genetic causes ranging from aneuploidies to single variants and more complex inheritance patterns on early heart development. Therefore, comprehensive genetic analysis in these patients is an essential way of predicting the prognosis and recurrence risk in families and ultimately improving patients' quality of life due to better therapeutic options. In this review, we examine the different types of variants and genes of different molecular genetics techniques to assess the diagnostic yield in different CHD sub-phenotypes. Given the complex inheritance pattern observed in CHD, we also consider possible future methods and frameworks to improve diagnostics and allow for better genotype-phenotype correlation in this patient group. Predicting recurrence risk and prognosis in CHD patients will ultimately allow for better treatment and lifelong therapeutic outcomes for CHD patients.

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