Successful Feasibility Human Trial of a New Self-Expandable Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve (Pulsta Valve) Implantation Using Knitted Nitinol Wire Backbone and Trileaflet {alpha}-Gal-Free Porcine Pericardial Valve in the Native Right Ventricular Outflow Tract [Congenital Heart Disease]

Conclusions— A feasibility study of the Pulsta valve for native right ventricular outflow tract lesions was completed successfully with planned Pulsta valve implantation and demonstrated good short-term effectiveness without serious adverse events. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02555319.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Congenital Heart Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Catheter-Based Coronary and Valvular Interventions Source Type: research