Kisho is an information platform, not a medical provider. Nothing on this site constitutes medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. All content is aggregated from publicly available sources (including ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, FDA.gov, and Orphanet) and is provided for informational purposes only. Clinical trial eligibility, treatment decisions, and any health-related actions should always be discussed with a qualified healthcare professional. Kisho does not endorse any specific therapy, organization, or clinical trial. Terms of use · Privacy policy
Heart-hand syndrome type 2 is an extremely rare heart-hand syndrome described in two families to date, that is characterized by upper limb malformations (brachytelephalangy type D, hypoplastic deltoids, mild shortening of the fourth and fifth metacarpals in some individuals, skeletal anomalies in the humerus, radius, ulnae, and thenar bones) and cardiac arrhythmias (junctional rhythms and atrial fibrillation).
Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).
No clinical trials have been registered for heart-hand syndrome type 2.
6 publications have been identified in PubMed for heart-hand syndrome type 2. Research spans Basic Science / Preclinical (67%), Case Report / Case Series (17%), and Epidemiology / Natural History (17%).
Li L (2025). [PMID: 40126773](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40126773/). *J Appl Genet*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Stoll C (2025). [PMID: 39315659](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39315659/). *Am J Med Genet A*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Steimle JD (2024). [PMID: 39541167](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39541167/). *J Clin Invest*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Stanworth M (2024). [PMID: 39480826](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39480826/). *PLoS One*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Tamhankar PM (2024). [PMID: 39421111](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39421111/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center