Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 1992 Apr;60(2):54-6.

[The heart-hand syndrome. A new variant of disorders of heart conduction and syndactylia including osseous changes in hands and feet]

[Article in German]
H Reichenbach  1 , E M Meister, H Theile
Affiliations
  • PMID: 1318983
Case Reports

[The heart-hand syndrome. A new variant of disorders of heart conduction and syndactylia including osseous changes in hands and feet]

[Article in German]
H Reichenbach et al. Kinderarztl Prax. 1992 Apr.

Abstract

A male infant was born at the 36th week of gestation by cesarean section because of an intrauterine bradycardy. There was a 2nd degree a. v.-bloc postnatal. The heart rate was normal after the 5th day of life with a QT-interval of 150 percent resp. 120 percent after the 15th day. Additionally there were syndactylies of hands and feet. The infant suddenly died at the age of 5 months. Examination of the parents revealed a QT-interval of 115 percent as well as synostoses of the carpus in the father. These microsymptoms are very important for genetic counseling of the family. There is a recurrence risk of 50 percent for further children because a dominant trait is to be suggested.

PubMed Disclaimer