Key result
Patients with supravalvular aortic stenosis and classic or abnormal facies had moderate to severe mental retardation (mean I.Q. 65 and 56) compared to those with normal facies (mean I.Q. 105).
Population
15 patients with clinical symptoms of supravalvular aortic stenosis attending a pediatric cardiac clinic
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for cognitive risk stratification by facies in supravalvular aortic stenosis; prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
Observational (n=15)
No
Patients with supravalvular aortic stenosis present with distinct facial characteristics that correlate with the degree of mental retardation.
Ottesen et al. (1966) conducted an observational in Supravalvular aortic stenosis (n=15). Facial characteristics (classic, abnormal, or normal) was evaluated on Mean I.Q. and mental retardation. Patients with supravalvular aortic stenosis and classic or abnormal facies had moderate to severe mental retardation (mean I.Q. 65 and 56) compared to those with normal facies (mean I.Q. 105).
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