Genetics of Congenital Heart Disease

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Conditions studied: Congenital Heart Disease

In brief

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of birth defect but the cause for the majority of cardiac birth defects remains unknown. Numerous epidemiologic studies have demonstrated evidence that genetic factors likely play a contributory, if not causative, role in CHD. While numerous genes have been identified by us and other investigators using traditional genetic approaches, these genes account for a minority of the non-syndromic CHDs. Therefore, we are now utilizing whole genome sequencing (WGS), with the addition of more traditional genetic techniques such as chromosomal microarray or traditional linkage analysis, to identify genetic causes of familial and isolated CHD. With WGS we are able to sequence all of the genetic material of an individual and apply different data analysis techniques based on whether we are analyzing a multiplex family or a cohort of trios (mother, father and child with CHD) with a specific isolated CHD. Therefore, WGS is a robust method for identification of novel genetic causes of CHD which will have important diagnostic and therapeutic consequences for these children.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT01192048
Run by
Nationwide Children's Hospital
People needed
5000
Starts
2009-12-01
Expected to finish
2030-12-01
Last updated by the study team
2026-04-07

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

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Where it is running

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