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ECG Conduction disturbance in the first‐degree relatives of children with ventricular septal defect
Author(s) -
Mészáros Márta,
Czeizel Andrew
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1981.tb00712.x
Subject(s) - cardiology , intraventricular conduction , medicine , first degree relatives , degree (music) , disturbance (geology) , electrocardiography , significant difference , biology , family history , paleontology , physics , acoustics
A detailed cardiological examination was made in the first‐degree relatives of 94 index patients with ventricular septal defect and in 94 matched control cases. Incomplete or suspect right bundle branch blocks were found in 18.3 % and in 4.1 %, respectively, of first‐degree relatives of index and control groups. The difference is highly significant. These intraventricular conduction disturbances may be subthreshold signs of septal defects.