congenital heart defects
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients already available at the department of Genetics of the UMCG or a cohort of children with CHD of the department of Paediatric Cardiology of the RUNMC who 1.have a congenital heart defect that fits the spectrum of congenital heart defects found in patients with a CHD7-mutation. 2.have at least one other feature of CHARGE syndrome 3.do not have another known cause of their congenital heart defect
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with an already identified (genetic) cause of their congenital heart defect. - Patients who do not want to be informed about the result of the CHD7 analysis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The absolute number of mutations found in the CHD7 gene and the co-existing medical problems in patients in whom a CHD7-mutation is found. | — |
Countries
Netherlands