Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics and pathology.
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | Female | Male | Female |
| Age (years) | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Family trait | No | No | No | Yes |
| Skeletal disorders | Kyphosis, absent fingers of the (R) hand | Bilateral upper limb dysplasia, short ring fingers | Kyphosis, scoliosis, hypoplastic clavicles, pectus excavatum, thumb and index syndactyly (L), short and forward displacement of thumb (R) | Thumb and index syndactyly (L), short and forward displacement of thumb (R) |
| CHD | TOF/PA | ASD | TOF/ASD | VSD, mitral cleft |
| Psychomotor disorders | No | Yes – mental retardation, epilepsy | No | No |
| ECG | SR, RAE, LAE, right axis, RVH, T abnormality | Sinus atrial tachycardia, incomplete RBBB, RVH | SR, PVC, right axis | SR |
| Operation | Aorta to pulmonary artery shunt | ASD patch closure | TOF repair/ASD patch closure | Pulmonary artery banding |
| ICU/hospital stay (days) | 1/8 | 3/8 | 6/9 | 5/9 |
CHD, congenital heart disease; ECG, electrocardiogram; TOF, tetralogy of Fallot; PA, pulmonary atresia; ASD, atrial septal defect; VSD, ventricular septal defect; ICU, intensive care unit; SR, sinus rhythm; PVC, premature ventricular contractions; RBBB, right bundle branch block; RAE, right atrial enlargement; LAE, left atrial enlargement, RVH, right ventricular hypertrophy; (R), right; (L), left.