Implementation of Rapid Genome Sequencing for Critically Ill Infants With Complex Congenital Heart Disease.
Thomas HaysRebecca HernanMichele DiscoEmily L GriffinNimrod GoldshtromDiana Vargas ChavesGanga KrishnamurthyMiles BombackAtteeq U RehmanAmanda L ThomasSaurav GuhaShruti PhadkeVolkan OkurDino RobinsonVanessa FeliceAvinash AbhyankarVaidehi JobanputraWendy K ChungPublished in: Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine (2023)
Our study provides the first prospective evaluation of rGS for infants with complex CHD to our knowledge. We found that rGS diagnosed genetic disorders in 27% of cases and led to changes in management in 62% of cases with diagnostic results. Our model of care depended on coordination between neonatologists, cardiologists, surgeons, geneticists, and genetic counselors. These findings highlight the important role of rGS in CHD and demonstrate the need for expanded study of how to implement this resource to a broader population of infants with CHD.