title: Secundum atrial septal defects and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism: A special category of ASDs?
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Rovigo General Hospital, Rovigo, Italy; Section of Internal and Cardiopulmonary Medicine, Department of Medical Science, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zuin
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Endoluminal Interventions, Rovigo General Hospital, Italy. Electronic address: jackyheart71@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rigatelli
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D019468:Disease Management; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D042965:Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2) / Q000235:genetics*; D009154:Mutation; D018579:Patient Selection; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: C573423:MTHFR protein, human; D042965:Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
keywords: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism; Secundum atrial septal defects