Genetic test results and one-year developmental outcomes of fetuses with congenital heart disease

ObjectiveThis study evaluated the utility of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) microarray analysis in prenatal genetic assessment of fetuses diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD), retrospectively analyzing pregnancy outcomes and their association with physical and intellectual development...

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Main Authors: Hui Hu, Bo Zhou, Qunda Shan, Shuangshuang Shen, Xiangdong Zhang, Penglong Chen, Jiao Liu, Xiaofang Lan
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
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author Hui Hu
Bo Zhou
Qunda Shan
Shuangshuang Shen
Xiangdong Zhang
Penglong Chen
Jiao Liu
Xiaofang Lan
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Bo Zhou
Qunda Shan
Shuangshuang Shen
Xiangdong Zhang
Penglong Chen
Jiao Liu
Xiaofang Lan
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description ObjectiveThis study evaluated the utility of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) microarray analysis in prenatal genetic assessment of fetuses diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD), retrospectively analyzing pregnancy outcomes and their association with physical and intellectual development within the first year of life.Patients and methodsIt included 105 fetuses diagnosed with CHD via prenatal echocardiography from January 2016 to June 2020, categorized into two groups: isolated cardiac structural abnormalities (76 cases) and additional extracardiac structural abnormalities (29 cases). All fetuses underwent chromosome karyotype and SNP array testing, with retrospective analysis of pregnancy outcomes, postnatal physical and intellectual development at one year of age.ResultsChromosomal abnormalities were identified in 15.2% (16/105) of the fetuses. A significantly higher incidence of chromosomal abnormalities was observed in the group with combined extra-cardiac structural abnormalities compared to the group with isolated cardiac abnormalities (P < 0.05). The detection rates of pathogenic Copy Number Variations (CNV), variants of uncertain significance (VOUS), and benign CNV showed no significant differences between the groups (P > 0.05). The detection rate of CNV was significantly lower in fetuses with isolated cardiac abnormalities (P < 0.05). The delivery rate was 61.0%, significantly higher in fetuses with only cardiac abnormalities. Of these, 38.5% of ventricular septal defects closed naturally within the first year. Only a small proportion of the children displayed developmental delays at one year of age.ConclusionSNP array analysis enhances the detection of genetic etiologies in CHD, assisting in the precise localization of chromosomal anomalies and candidate gene screening. It is effective for prenatal diagnosis in CHD fetuses. Fetuses with isolated cardiac structural abnormalities show lower rates of chromosomal anomalies and CNVs and generally have favorable one-year developmental outcomes, underlining the importance of SNP array analysis in managing CHD outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-577389d0506d47df8aebc679d22cf9ba2025-08-20T02:48:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602025-03-011310.3389/fped.2025.15187841518784Genetic test results and one-year developmental outcomes of fetuses with congenital heart diseaseHui Hu0Bo Zhou1Qunda Shan2Shuangshuang Shen3Xiangdong Zhang4Penglong Chen5Jiao Liu6Xiaofang Lan7Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Lishui Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Bishan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Lishui Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, ChinaPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Jinhua Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, ChinaPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Lishui Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, ChinaPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Lishui Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, ChinaPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Lishui Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, ChinaPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Lishui Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, ChinaObjectiveThis study evaluated the utility of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) microarray analysis in prenatal genetic assessment of fetuses diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD), retrospectively analyzing pregnancy outcomes and their association with physical and intellectual development within the first year of life.Patients and methodsIt included 105 fetuses diagnosed with CHD via prenatal echocardiography from January 2016 to June 2020, categorized into two groups: isolated cardiac structural abnormalities (76 cases) and additional extracardiac structural abnormalities (29 cases). All fetuses underwent chromosome karyotype and SNP array testing, with retrospective analysis of pregnancy outcomes, postnatal physical and intellectual development at one year of age.ResultsChromosomal abnormalities were identified in 15.2% (16/105) of the fetuses. A significantly higher incidence of chromosomal abnormalities was observed in the group with combined extra-cardiac structural abnormalities compared to the group with isolated cardiac abnormalities (P < 0.05). The detection rates of pathogenic Copy Number Variations (CNV), variants of uncertain significance (VOUS), and benign CNV showed no significant differences between the groups (P > 0.05). The detection rate of CNV was significantly lower in fetuses with isolated cardiac abnormalities (P < 0.05). The delivery rate was 61.0%, significantly higher in fetuses with only cardiac abnormalities. Of these, 38.5% of ventricular septal defects closed naturally within the first year. Only a small proportion of the children displayed developmental delays at one year of age.ConclusionSNP array analysis enhances the detection of genetic etiologies in CHD, assisting in the precise localization of chromosomal anomalies and candidate gene screening. It is effective for prenatal diagnosis in CHD fetuses. Fetuses with isolated cardiac structural abnormalities show lower rates of chromosomal anomalies and CNVs and generally have favorable one-year developmental outcomes, underlining the importance of SNP array analysis in managing CHD outcomes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1518784/fullcongenital heart diseaseSNP arraychromosomeprenatal diagnosisshort-term outcomes
spellingShingle Hui Hu
Bo Zhou
Qunda Shan
Shuangshuang Shen
Xiangdong Zhang
Penglong Chen
Jiao Liu
Xiaofang Lan
Genetic test results and one-year developmental outcomes of fetuses with congenital heart disease
Frontiers in Pediatrics
congenital heart disease
SNP array
chromosome
prenatal diagnosis
short-term outcomes
title Genetic test results and one-year developmental outcomes of fetuses with congenital heart disease
title_full Genetic test results and one-year developmental outcomes of fetuses with congenital heart disease
title_fullStr Genetic test results and one-year developmental outcomes of fetuses with congenital heart disease
title_full_unstemmed Genetic test results and one-year developmental outcomes of fetuses with congenital heart disease
title_short Genetic test results and one-year developmental outcomes of fetuses with congenital heart disease
title_sort genetic test results and one year developmental outcomes of fetuses with congenital heart disease
topic congenital heart disease
SNP array
chromosome
prenatal diagnosis
short-term outcomes
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1518784/full
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