Complex Pulmonary Artery Rehabilitation in Children with Alagille Syndrome: An Early Single-Center Experience of a Successful Collaborative Work.

In this paper, we share our single-center experience of successful multidisciplinary management of patients with Alagille syndrome. In addition, we aim to highlight the need for an Alagille program for effectively managing these patients, in general, and particularly peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis associated with this syndrome. This is a retrospective review of six children with Alagille syndrome and advanced liver involvement who underwent pulmonary artery reconstruction between 2021 and 2022.

Ventricular arrhythmias following balloon-expandable transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in the native right ventricular outflow tract.

Background: Ventricular arrhythmia incidence in children and adolescents undergoing transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) within the native right ventricular outflow tract (nRVOT) is unknown. We sought to describe the incidence, severity, and duration of ventricular arrhythmias and identify associated risk factors in this population.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of 78 patients <21 years of age who underwent TPVR within the nRVOT.

Echocardiographic Assessment of Melody Versus Sapien Valves Following Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the immediate and midterm echocardiographic performance of the Melody (Medtronic Inc) and Sapien (Edwards Lifesciences Inc) valves after transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) in native and conduit right ventricular outflow tracts (RVOTs).

Background: TPVR is now a common procedure, but limited data exist comparing postimplantation echocardiographic findings between Melody and Sapien valves.

Methods: This was a single-institution retrospective cohort study of all patients who underwent successful TPVR from 2011 to 2020.

A Rare Case of Epicardial Lead Strangulation of Left Ventricular Inflow.

This is an unusual case of left atrioventricular groove strangulation by an abandoned epicardial pacing lead associated with mild left ventricular inflow obstruction, left atrial enlargement, and new atrial tachycardia that resolved with surgical lead removal. ().

Micro-mechanical fractional skin rejuvenation.

Background: The most commonly performed skin rejuvenation procedure, laser resurfacing, is associated with adverse events and significant expense. The authors have developed a novel device that uses micro-coring needles to remove tissue in a fractional pattern and avoid the side effects of laser therapy. The authors compare the efficacy of these needles to standard needles in a pig model.