Five-Year Outcomes of Coarctoplasty with Stents in the Pediatric Population: Results from a Retrospective Single-Center Cohort with Centrally Adjudicated Outcomes.

Transcatheter stent implantation is a widely performed procedure for treating native coarctation of the aorta (CoA) in pediatric patients. However, data on mid- to long-term outcomes are limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mid-term safety and efficacy of transcatheter CoA stenting based on centrally adjudicated outcomes.

Percutaneous Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty of Critical Pulmonary Stenosis and severe pulmonary stenosis in Neonates and Early Infancy: A Challenge in the Cyanotic.

Pulmonary stenosis with an intact ventricular septum (PS-IVS) is one of the common causes of cyanotic heart disease in neonates with diverse morphologies as well as management and treatment protocols. The aim of this study was to evaluate short and midterm results of balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (BPV) for this disorder. Between 2012 and 2016, Totally 45 neonates and infants under 6 months old were evaluated.

The Association between Birth Weight and Gestational Age and Asthma in 6-7- and 13-14-Year-Old Children.

Background. Previous studies that assessed the role of birth weight and gestational age in the risk of asthma have been conflicting. Objectives.