Why the study?
Does diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy through family screening negatively influence quality of life in asymptomatic children and adolescents?
Population
54 asymptomatic children and adolescents, including 13 diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at family…
Comparison
Diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy through… vs Healthy children/adolescents with a first-degree…
Design
Case-control
Follow-up
2 years
Authors
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May reassure clinicians on QoL safety of family screening for pediatric HCM; leaves open confirmation in prospective trials.
Does diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy through family screening negatively influence quality of life in asymptomatic children and adolescents?
Family screening and subsequent diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in asymptomatic children and adolescents does not negatively impact their quality of life.
Bratt et al. (2012) studied this question.