Massive gene hunt launched to unlock secrets of heart birth defects

NCT ID NCT01196182

First seen Oct 01, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study aims to find the genetic causes of congenital heart defects, the most common birth defect. Researchers will collect DNA and health information from 32,000 participants across multiple centers. The goal is to better understand why these heart problems occur and how genes affect long-term health outcomes.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brigham & Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

  • Children's Hospital Boston

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

  • Children's Hospital Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Cohen Children's Medical Center New York

    New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • University College London

    London, WC1N3JH, United Kingdom

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • University of Michigan Health

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • University of Rochester

    Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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