The applications of conventional computed tomography (CT) have been widely researched
and implemented in clinical practice. A recent technological innovation in the field of CT is …

The Melody® transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV) is a percutaneous valve system
designed for the treatment of obstruction and/or regurgitation of prosthetic conduits placed …

Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) is a minimally invasive procedure for
treatment of right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) dysfunction in surgically repaired …

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) enables treatment of aortic stenosis with no
need for open heart surgery. According to current guidelines, only patients considered at …

Background The aim of this clinical research was to investigate the effects of Pressure-
controlled intermittent Coronary Sinus Occlusion (PiCSO) on infarct size at 5 days after …

Objective To evaluate the predictive value of Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA)
measurements of the RVOT for transcatheter valve sizing. Background Transcatheter …

Background Imaging the lower limb during weight-bearing conditions is essential to acquire
advanced functional joint information. The horizontal bed position of CT systems however …

The introduction of multidetector row CT (MDCT) has substantially increased its clinical use
for cardiac CT scanning in children over the past decade. 1–5 Fast scan speeds and …

• Reduced exercise capacity (peak oxygen uptake is< 65% of predicted at cardiopulmonary
exercise testing using a bicycle and a ramped protocol);• Significant cardiac arrhythmias or …

Background Identification of adequate landing zone for transcatheter pulmonary valve
implantation (TPVI) is crucial to successfully treat an aneurysmatic native right ventricle …