Repair of congenital heart disease with associated pulmonary hypertension in children: what are the minimal investigative procedures? Consensus statement from the Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Task Forces, Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI).

Standardization of the diagnostic routine for children with congenital heart disease associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH-CHD) is crucial, in particular since inappropriate assignment to repair of the cardiac lesions (e.g., surgical repair in patients with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance) may be detrimental and associated with poor outcomes.

Short- and midterm follow-up results of valvuloplasty with balloon catheter for congenital aortic stenosis.

Objective: To report short and midtem follow-up results of balloon aortic valvuloplasty to treat congenital aortic stenosis.

Methods: Seventy-five patients (median age: 8 years) underwent the procedure through the retrograde femoral or carotid route.

Results: The procedure was completed in 74 patients (98.