Why the study?
Following rapid worldwide development in technical innovation and devices over three decades, the authors reviewed the current status of novel devices and techniques to discuss expectations for paediatric heart intervention in the next decade.
The future of pediatric heart interventions is promising with rapid technological progress in biodegradable devices, percutaneous pulmonary valves, and MRI-guided procedures.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Cardiac catheterization therapies to treat or palliate infants, children and adults with congenital heart disease have developed rapidly worldwide in both technical innovation and device development in the previous three decades. By reviewing of current status of novel or development of devices and techniques, we will discuss what is likely to happen in paediatric heart intervention in the next decade. RECENT FINDINGS: Recently, biodegradable stents and devices, transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation for the native right ventricle outflow tract and MRI-guided interventions have been progressing rapidly with good immediate to early results. These are expected to be introduced and spread in the next decade although there are still challenges to overcome. The future of paediatric heart intervention is very promising with rapid development of technological progress.
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Kogure et al. (2020) conducted a review in Congenital heart disease. Paediatric heart interventions (biodegradable devices, transcatheter pulmonary valves, MRI-guided interventions) was evaluated.
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