Remarkably Still Repairable Large Aortopulmonary Window in an Adult Patient.

Aortopulmonary window (APW) is an abnormal congenital connection between the main pulmonary artery (MPA) and the ascending aorta, with intact aortic and pulmonary valves, leading to heart failure or, if not repaired early, to pulmonary vascular obstructive disease. We report the rare case of an asymptomatic adult with an unrestrictive APW, whose pulmonary arterial hypertension was remarkably still reversible, permitting successful repair.

Cryoablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in children and adolescents: improved long-term outcomes with increasing experience.

Background: Cryoablation is increasingly used for the treatment of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT). There are limited data regarding its efficacy and late outcomes in the pediatric population.

Methods: We reviewed the clinical records of 70 consecutive pediatric and adolescent patients (mean age: 12.

Radiofrequency ablation of accessory pathways in children and congenital heart disease patients: impact of a nonfluoroscopic navigation system.

Background: We sought to assess the impact of routine use of a nonfluoroscopic navigation system in the procedural aspects of radiofrequency ablation of accessory pathways (APs) in pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD) patients and the reduction of fluoroscopy in different pathway locations.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of 192 patients, divided in two groups: group A (76 patients, fluoroscopic only ablation) and group B (116 patients, combined use of fluoroscopy and a nonfluoroscopic system (NavX™). Comparison of procedural aspects (procedure time, fluoroscopy time, success, complications, and recurrences) was performed.