More than one-fourth of transcatheter pulmonary valves used to treat right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) dysfunction suffer stent fracture by 3 years, according to data published online November 9, ...

A transcatheter pulmonary valve for use in patients with dysfunctional right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) conduits has shown a high rate of procedural success and encouraging short-term function, ...

Edwards Lifesciences announced the approval Monday for management of both pediatric and adult patients with severe pulmonary regurgitation on echocardiography who are candidates for surgical ...

Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) can be a safe and efficacious temporary alternative to surgery. Andreas Eicken and colleagues performed the procedure at two German hospitals on over ...

Powered by SBIR grant funding, PolyVascular advances options for children in need of pulmonary valve replacement with its polymeric stent-mounted valve small enough for the tiniest patients. The ...

Device preparation for downsizing the diameter of the pulmonary trunk. We designed and developed a self-expandable stent constructed from a single 0.22-mm nitinol wire in the shape of a conduit with a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA approved a novel mini stent designed to treat branch pulmonary artery stenosis or coarctation of aorta ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results from a registry analysis indicated high rates of procedural success after pulmonary artery stenting, but ...

Infants with various forms of congenital heart disease require a stable source of blood flow to their lungs in order to survive until a more definitive operation can be performed. In a recent study, ...

Using a printed 3-D model as a guide, a Children’s Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist specially modified a stent to repair an 18-month-old’s narrowed pulmonary artery. When Children's Hospital Los ...

What is the Condition of Pulmonary Atresia? Pulmonary atresia is a congenital heart defect where the baby is born with a defective or absent pulmonary valve. The valve should have three leaflets which ...