Other features include patent ductus arteriosus, congenital hypertrophy of the left ventricle, and pericardial effusions.

[medical citation needed] Cantú syndrome apparently is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion[7] and appears to be affected by the ABCC9 gene.

[citation needed] In terms of the mechanism of Cantú syndrome, mutations in the ABCC9 gene total 25/31.

[citation needed] An increase in O2 tension after birth, plus decreasing PGE2 (a common prostaglandin[8]) causes inhibition of voltage-gated potassium channels and contraction of smooth muscle (in ductus).

[4] The differential diagnosis of this condition consists of the following:[5] The treatment/management for Cantú syndrome is based on surgical option for patent ductus arteriosus in early life and management of scoliosis via bracing.