Objectives: To describe a multicenter experience of percutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) using the Edwards SAPIEN S3 valve without the use of a prior stent ("prestenting").Background: The SAPIEN S3 and XT valves have durable cobalt-chromium stent frames which may allow for TPVR in large diameter dysfunctional right ventricular outflow tracts (RVOTs) without pre-stenting the landing zone.Methods: A retrospective review was performed of all patients with Congenital Heart Disease and dysfunctional RVOT who underwent TPVR using the SAPIEN valve without the use of a prestent. Imaging data, procedural elements, and clinical follow-up data were collected to evaluate short and intermediate-term results.
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