Infolding of covered stents used for aortic coarctation: report of two cases.

Covered stents have been used for the treatment of aortic coarctation to protect the arterial wall during dilation. Early results have shown them to be safe and effective. We report two cases of infolding of the proximal edge of a covered aortic coarctation stent.

Complex Interventions in the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease: Percutaneous Solutions for Venous Baffles, Coronary Artery Fistulas, and Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysms.

We describe 3 distinct ACHD lesions amenable to percutaneous repair: (1) venous baffle obstruction in transposition of the great arteries, (2) coronary artery fistulas, and (3) ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysms. For each entity, we chronicle the typical clinical scenario and indications for intervention to supplement the technical approach and potential pitfalls with treatment.

Comparison of impact of prenatal versus postnatal diagnosis of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.

Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) in the absence of major cardiac anomalies is thought to have a good outcome, although this has not been well documented. The objective of the present study was to compare the characteristics and outcomes of patients with a prenatal diagnosis of CCTGA to the characteristics and outcomes of those diagnosed postnatally. The optimal outcome was defined as intervention-free survival.