ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Hybrid interventions have become a common option in the
management for a variety of patients with congenital heart disease. In this review we will …

Recent progress in bioresorbable stents (BRSs) has provided a promising alternative for
treating coronary artery disease. However, there is still lack of BRSs with satisfied …

Background: Stent implantation (SI) is more effective than balloon angioplasty for the
treatment of coarctation of the aorta (CoA). Due to technical factors, balloon angioplasty is …

Background There is no stent designed or approved for use in infants. We sought to obtain
in vitro and in vivo data on a new concept conceived to implant Optimus-L stents at infant …

Since 1929, when the first cardiac catheterization was safely performed in a human by Dr.
Werner Forssmann (on himself), there has been a rapid progression of cardiac …

Objective Define outcomes of premounted stent implantation (PMS) for branch pulmonary
artery stenosis (BPAS). Background PMS for BPAS in children raises concern of long term …

Background Stent implantation into growing vessels is a common treatment option in infants
and children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and corresponding vessel lesions. After …

Objective: To evaluate safety and efficacy of endovascular stenting for aortic coarctation
(AC) and to explore the effect of clinical parameters and stent characteristics on outcomes …

Background: Low-profile stent implantation remains a rescue treatment for aortic coarctation
and branch pulmonary arteries stenosis in small children. Stent re-expansion to cope with …

Background Stent implantation has become standard of care in older children and adults for
treatment of branch pulmonary artery stenosis (BPAS) and coarctation aorta (CoAo). There …