Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the use of covered Cheatham-platinum (CP) stents
in the treatment of aortic coarctation (CoA). Background: Aortic aneurysms and stent …

OBJECTIVE To determine the early results of balloon expandable stent implantation for
aortic coarctation or recoarctation. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Two …

The association of conotruncal heart defects with 22q11. 2 chromosomal microdeletions is
well established. However, it is not clear whether particular types of conotruncal …

The Polish Society of Hypertension (PTNT) presents a new edition of its guidelines for the
management of hypertension. During 4 years that have passed since publication of the …

ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the short and intermediate term results
of infants who have undergone balloon aortic valvotomy from the carotid arterial approach …

Objectives To determine outcome of stent implantation in patients with middle aortic
syndrome. Design Prospective study, case series. Setting A tertiary paediatric cardiology …

Sudden cardiac death is the most visible, devastating, and unpredictable consequence of
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in young patients (1). The recommended risk …

We inserted covered Cheatham-Platinum stents in 4 patients, ranging in age from 12 to 19
years, who weighed between 45 and 94 kg. All the patients had aortic coarctation, with …

The modified Blalock–Taussig shunt is a palliative operation for some congenital heart
diseases. An artificial conduit with antithrombotic surface placed between the subclavian (or …

Background: A Fontan-type operation, ie a connection of the systemic veins and pulmonary
arteries without subpulmonaryventricle, with different surgical techniques, is nowadays the …