Familial supravalvular aortic stenosis. Report of a large family and review of the literature.

Familial supravalvular aortic stenosis has been recognized as a distinct syndrome. A large family with five proven cases and a review of the literature on familial supravalvular aortic stenosis are presented. The diagnosis was substantiated in all 63 cases by cardiac catheterization, surgery, or postmortem examination.