Coarctation of the aorta was once viewed as a simple discrete narrowing of the aortic
isthmus that could be 'cured'by surgical intervention. It is now clear that this condition …

ent of 50 mm Hg is considered severe and portends a poor prognosis if left untreated. 11
Invasive cardiac catheterization is usually unnecessary unless echocardiography is …

2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A
Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on …

The recommendations listed in this guideline are, whenever possible, evidence-based. An
initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from research involving …

This paper aims to provide information and explanations regarding the clinically relevant
options, strengths, and limitations of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in relation to …

Background—The Coarctation of the Aorta Stent Trial (COAST) was designed to assess the
safety and efficacy of the Cheatham Platinum stent when used in children and adults with …

With advances in pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, the population of adults with
congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased. In the current era, there are more adults with …

Background: We report a multi‐institutional experience with intravascular stenting (IS) for
treatment of coarctation of the aorta. Methods and Results: Data was collected …

Introduction: Since the 1980s, stent implantation has evolved as an important therapeutic
strategy for coarctation of the aorta. However, available data is frequently flawed by short …

Background and aims Percutaneous implantation of pulmonary valve has been recently
introduced in the clinical practice. Our aim was to analyze data of patients treated in Italy by …