Advances in the diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease (CHD) have led to
a marked improvement in the survival of patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). However …

Abstract Background: The National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) launched the
IMPACT (Improving Pediatric and Adult Congenital Treatment) Registry in 2010. By 2013, its …

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 …

A 'stent'is a tubular meshed endoprosthesis that has contributed to the development of
interventional catheterization over the past 30 years. In congenital heart diseases, stents …

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 …

Background: Risk factors associated with outcomes for pulmonary artery (PA) stenting
remain poorly defined. Objectives: The goal of this study was to determine the effect of …

Background In the modern era, results of the arterial switch operation (ASO) for transposition
of the great arteries are excellent. However, because of the LeCompte maneuver, there may …

Background Although surgical patch arterioplasty is the conventional therapy for branch
pulmonary artery (PA) stenosis, limited data exist on long-term outcomes. We examined the …

Since the development of balloon angioplasty and balloon-expandable endovascular stent
technology in the 1970s and 1980s, percutaneous transcatheter intervention has emerged …

Peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis is a relatively rare form of congenital heart disease
typically associated with genetic syndromes, such as Williams or Alagille syndromes …