Familial occurrence of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum

Am J Med Genet. 1997 Oct 31;72(3):294-6.

Abstract

Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) is a rare disease, accounting for less than 3% of all congenital heart lesions. The cause of PA/IVS is unknown. We report the occurrence of two first cousins with PA/IVS, suggestive of autosomal dominant inheritance with incomplete penetrance. The study of such families should ultimately lead to the identification of the gene(s) that cause congenital heart disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Genetic Carrier Screening
  • Heart Septum*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Pulmonary Atresia / genetics*