Open AccessTranscatheter closure of atrial septal defect in a patient with Noonan syndrome after corrective surgery
Author(s) -
Ljupco Mangovski,
Mihajlo Farkić,
Ljiljana Jovović
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp1506557m
Subject(s) - medicine , kyphoscoliosis , noonan syndrome , pectus excavatum , surgery , short stature , corrective surgery , heart septal defect , cardiac catheterization , cardiac surgery , complication , scoliosis
Transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure is considered to be a gold standard for patients with the suitable anatomy as compared to cardiac surgery. Reocurrence of ASD after surgical closure is a very rare late complication which can be successfully managed with transcatheter procedure.
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