Key result
RVOT stenting plus trametinib palliates severe pulmonary stenosis and resolves HCM in Noonan syndrome.
Why the study?
Right ventricular outflow tract stenting is established for tetralogy of Fallot palliation, but had not been reported for pulmonary valve stenosis in infants with Noonan syndrome.
Case Report (n=1)
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Transcatheter RVOT stenting and MEK inhibition with trametinib may serve as an effective bridging and medical treatment strategy for complex Noonan syndrome-associated pulmonary stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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May support stenting plus trametinib as bridge in Noonan infants; leaves open need for prospective validation before wider use.
BACKGROUND: Right ventricular outflow tract stenting is a well-established palliative strategy primarily used for infants with tetralogy of Fallot but has not been reported for pulmonary valve stenosis in infants with Noonan syndrome. CASE SUMMARY: We describe an infant with a history of extreme prematurity, Noonan syndrome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and severe valvular and supravalvular pulmonic stenosis who underwent right ventricular outflow tract stenting and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitor therapy. DISCUSSION: This unique approach ultimately allowed for discharge home and postponement of surgical repair until 18 months of age. TAKE-HOME MESSAGES: Right ventricular outflow tract stenting is a viable mode of palliation in infants with Noonan syndrome and pulmonary valve stenosis who are not ideal surgical candidates. An increasing number of case reports are demonstrating the efficacy of MEK inhibition as an effective tool for treatment of Noonan syndrome-associated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Millette et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Noonan Syndrome, Pulmonary Stenosis, and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (n=1). Right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) stenting and trametinib was evaluated on Clinical and echocardiographic improvement. Right ventricular outflow tract stenting and trametinib successfully palliated severe pulmonary valve stenosis and resolved hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in an infant with Noonan syndrome.
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