Abstract
PURPOSE: We aimed to determine the prevalence and phenotypic spectrum of NOTCH1 mutations in left-sided congenital heart disease (LS-CHD). LS-CHD includes aortic valve stenosis, a bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation of the aorta, and hypoplastic left heart syndrome. METHODS: NOTCH1 was screened for mutations in 428 nonsyndromic probands with LS-CHD, and
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