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As a member of the NK homeobox gene family, <jats:italic>NKX2-5<\/jats:italic> functions as an essential DNA-binding transcriptional activator. It demonstrates robust expression levels in both primary and secondary heart fields\u2019 cardiac progenitor cells, playing an indispensable role in cardiovascular development. Here we reported a <jats:italic>NKX2-5<\/jats:italic> nonsense variant in a Chinese family with nonsyndromic congenital heart disease.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title><jats:p>Trio-whole-exome sequencing (Trio-WES) was performed on the proband and parents, followed by Sanger sequencing for verification and linkage analysis using available DNA samples from this family and additional family members. A nonsense variant (NM_004387.4: c.342C&amp;gt;A, p.(Cys114*)) was identified within the <jats:italic>NKX2-5<\/jats:italic> gene through Trio-WES analysis and classified as likely pathogenic according to the criteria of the ACMG. Sanger sequencing revealed the presence of this nonsense variant in all affected family members (II1, II3, III1, and III5) within the <jats:italic>NKX2-5<\/jats:italic> gene, while unaffected family members (II2, II7, and II8) did not exhibit this variant.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The present study identified a heterozygous nonsense variant of the <jats:italic>NKX2-5<\/jats:italic> gene in a family with nonsyndromic congenital heart disease, suggesting that this variant may be the underlying cause of the disease within this particular family. Our findings suggests that it can cause diverse phenotypes and varying severity of cardiac abnormalities even within the family. 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