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. 2022 Oct 19;22(1):607.
doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03640-4.

Recurrence pattern of non-syndromic familial congenital heart diseases among a large cohort of families from Egypt

Shaimaa Rakha  1 , Rehab Mohy-Eldeen  2 , Mohammad Al-Haggar  3 , Mohammed Attia El-Bayoumi  4
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Recurrence pattern of non-syndromic familial congenital heart diseases among a large cohort of families from Egypt

Shaimaa Rakha et al. BMC Pediatr. .

Abstract

Background: Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are the commonest congenital anomalies with increased risk in children born from families with affected members. However, various recurrence patterns of CHDs have been reported in different populations. Therefore, this work aimed to assess the recurrence patterns of CHDs in a large sample of Egyptian families.

Methods: From January 2020 to October 2021, non-syndromic children with confirmed CHDs were recruited. Data were collected from guardians of the recruited children and hospital records, including the index case's cardiac diagnosis and CHD diagnosis of other affected family members with to determine their recurrence pattern, consanguinity, and multi-gestation status.

Results: A total of 130 recurrent cases with CHD were documented in 1960 families of children with CHD, including 66,989 members. Most recurrences were detected among first-degree relatives 50/130 (38.46%), especially siblings. Discordant recurrence was the most detected pattern (45.38%), followed by concordant recurrence (42.31%), and the least was group concordance. Recurrence rate was the highest for septal defects with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) (11.8%) and anomalous venous drainage (11.1%), followed by septal defect with right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO) (9.4%), isolated ventricular septal defect (VSD) category (8.2%) and LVOTO (8%). Familial recurrence was significant in consanguineous marriages [p = 0.0001; OR (95%CI) = 4.5 (2.25-9.01)] and in multi-gestations siblings: [p = 0.036; OR (95%CI) = 12.5(1.03-6.04)].

Conclusion: The recurrence of non-syndromic CHD is evident among first-degree relatives in Egyptian families, with mostly a discordant recurrence pattern. Recurrence was more notable in septal defects with LVOTO, anomalous venous drainage, septal defect with RVOTO, isolated VSD, and isolated LVOTO diagnostic categories. This finding will significantly impact family counseling, emphasizing higher recurrence in consanguineous parents.

Keywords: Congenital Heart Diseases; Egyptian; Families; Non-syndromic; Recurrence.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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Fig. 1
Familial recurrence vs. non-recurrence percentage of families in each diagnostic category of CHDs. APVR: anomalous pulmonary venous return, ASD: atrial septal defect, AVSD: atrioventricular septal defect, LVOTO: left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, PDA: patent ductus arteriosus, RVOTO: right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, VSD: ventricular septal defect
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Fig. 2
Concordance of familial Recurrence for diagnostic categories of CHDs. APVR: anomalous pulmonary venous return, ASD: atrial septal defect, AVSD: atrioventricular septal defect, LVOTO: left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, PDA: patent ductus arteriosus, RVOTO: right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, VSD: ventricular septal defect
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