Tetralogy of Fallot w/ absent Pulmonary Valve in Subsequent Pregnancies?
From: Jennifer Duggan (doulaforyou@yahoo.com)
Sat Jun 24 02:38:14 2006
I have a client who lost her daughter two yrs ago(at almost 2yrs old) to
Tetralogy of Fallot with absent Pulmonary Valve. Her daughter did not
have any other associated disorders.
She is considering having another baby and is wondering about the risk
of another child having a heart defect. I have recommended she see a
genetic counsellor, but she wants to have an idea of what she might be
in for before going.
The only information I have been able to find is that there is a
possibility of Tet being associated with the deletion of chromosome 22
as well as the jagged1 gene in familial related defects. Noone else in
her family has Tet or any other associated syndromes.
Can any of you tell me if there is any increased risk of Tet occurring
again, or of any other heart defects?
Thanks...:)
Jennifer Duggan, CPM
