February 22, 2011HeartOpen Access

Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: should cardiac screening be offered to first-degree relatives?

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Why the study?

Does cardiac screening detect cardiac anomalies in first-degree relatives of pediatric patients with left ventricular outflow tract obstructions?

Population

449 first-degree relatives of 142 pediatric patients with left ventricular outflow tract obstructions…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

WKWilhelmina S. Kerstjens‐FrederikseUniversity Medical Center Groningen GSGideon J. du Marchie SarvaasUniversity Medical Center Groningen JRJolien S. Ruiter

Discussion

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Implication

May support screening first-degree relatives of LVOTO patients; leaves open prospective outcome trials before routine adoption.

Structured PICO

Does cardiac screening detect cardiac anomalies in first-degree relatives of pediatric patients with left ventricular outflow tract obstructions?

Population

449 first-degree relatives of 142 pediatric patients with left ventricular outflow tract obstructions (LVOTOs) without non-cardiac congenital anomalies.

Intervention

Cardiac screening

Outcome

Detection of cardiac anomalies

Cardiac screening of first-degree relatives of patients with isolated LVOTO is justified, as it detects a high rate (8%) of previously unrecognized cardiac anomalies, predominantly bicuspid aortic valves.

Cite This Study

Kerstjens‐Frederikse et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9846bb53a89f475a607470 https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2010.211433

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Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: should cardiac screening be offered to first-degree relatives?

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Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: should cardiac screening be offered to first-degree relatives?

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