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The Future of Paediatric Heart Interventions: Where Will We Be in 2030?

Tomohito Kogure1,2, Shakeel A Qureshi3

  • 1Department of Congenital Cardiology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE1 7EH, UK.

Current Cardiology Reports
|October 10, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Advancements in pediatric heart interventions, including biodegradable stents and MRI-guided procedures, show promise for the next decade. Ongoing innovation in cardiac catheterization techniques and devices will improve congenital heart disease treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Congenital heart disease treatments have seen rapid advancements in catheterization therapies over the past 30 years.
  • Both technical innovations and device development have contributed to improved patient outcomes worldwide.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current status of novel devices and techniques in pediatric heart intervention.
  • To discuss future trends and likely developments in the next decade of pediatric cardiac interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent technological innovations and device developments in cardiac catheterization.
  • Analysis of emerging trends and their potential impact on pediatric heart interventions.

Main Results:

  • Biodegradable stents and devices show significant progress.
  • Transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation demonstrates promising early results.
  • MRI-guided interventions are advancing rapidly with positive outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Paediatric heart intervention is poised for significant growth in the next decade.
  • Emerging technologies like biodegradable stents and MRI-guided procedures are expected to become widespread.
  • Continued technological progress ensures a promising future for treating congenital heart disease in children.
Abstract

Keywords:
Biodegradable devicesCardiac catheterizationCongenital heart diseaseMRI-guided interventionsPercutaneous pulmonary valve implantation

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