Prenatal molecular genetic diagnosis of congenital long QT syndrome by strategic genotyping

David J. Tester, Jorge McCormack, Michael J. Ackerman

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Abstract

We demonstrate how genetic testing enabled a molecular prenatal diagnosis of congenital long QT syndrome in a 20-week fetus presenting with fetal bradycardia in the setting of maternal β-blocker therapy. Before prenatal testing, strategic genotyping, based on a family history of a near drowning, was performed on a 3-generation family with clinically diagnosed long QT syndrome in which the affected mother was pregnant.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)788-791
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume93
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 15 2004

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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