Covered stents-we need them, but it would be better if we didn't

Key Points Right ventricular outflow tract conduit disruption occurs in about 6% of transcatheter pulmonary valve placement procedures, with highest risk in patients with larger gradients The Covered Cheatham‐Platinum Stent is an effective treatment for acute events, but longer‐term follow‐up data i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions 2015-02, Vol.85 (3), p.428-429
1. Verfasser: Latson, Larry A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Key Points Right ventricular outflow tract conduit disruption occurs in about 6% of transcatheter pulmonary valve placement procedures, with highest risk in patients with larger gradients The Covered Cheatham‐Platinum Stent is an effective treatment for acute events, but longer‐term follow‐up data is still lacking Pre‐placement of a covered stent in high risk patients should be further evaluated
ISSN:1522-1946
1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/ccd.25804