title: Combined catheter-based pulmonary valvuloplasty and atrial septal defect closure in Noonan syndrome. A case report and literature review.
abstract: The first case of combined procedure of catheter-based balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty and atrial septal defect closure using Amplatzer Septal Occluder, in a patient with Noonan syndrome, is reported. The literature regarding prevalence, genetics, pattern of involvement, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this syndrome is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Cittadella General Hospital, Cittadella, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zanchetta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Colonna
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rigatelli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pedon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zennaro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Onorato
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maiolino
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009634:Noonan Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*