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The role of stents in the treatment of congenital heart disease: Current status and future perspectives
The Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 06/22/09

Peters B et al. - The pediatric interventionalist has to decide which stent is suitable for each lesion. On this basis, currently available stents are discussed in regard to their advantages and disadvantages for common application in CHD. New concepts and designs developed to overcome some of the existing problems, like the failure of adaptation to somatic growth, are presented. Thus, in the future, biodegradable or growth stents might replace the currently used generation of stents. This might truly lead to widening indications for the use of stents in the treatment of CHD.

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Oral Ibuprofen and Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Full-Term Neonates: A Prospective Case-Control Study
Pediatric Cardiology, 10/30/09

Atrial Arrhythmias in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Circulation, 10/14/09

Causes of death and cardiovascular complications in adolescents and adults with congenitally malformed hearts: an autopsy study of 102 cases
Cardiology in the Young, 10/19/09

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Oral Ibuprofen and Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Full-Term Neonates: A Prospective Case-Control Study
Pediatric Cardiology, 10/30/09

Electrocardiographic Screening in Children With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The American Journal of Cardiology, 10/22/09

Causes of death and cardiovascular complications in adolescents and adults with congenitally malformed hearts: an autopsy study of 102 cases
Cardiology in the Young, 10/19/09

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