TY - JOUR AU - Zampi, Jeffrey D. AU - Whiteside, Wendy PY - 2018 TI - Innovative interventional catheterization techniques for congenital heart disease JF - Translational Pediatrics; Vol 7, No 2 (April 26, 2018): Translational Pediatrics (Innovative Technologies and Techniques in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery) Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - Since 1929, when the first cardiac catheterization was safely performed in a human by Dr. Werner Forssmann (on himself), there has been a rapid progression of cardiac catheterization techniques and technologies. Today, these advances allow us to treat a wide variety of patients with congenital heart disease using minimally invasive techniques; from fetus to infants to adults, and from simple to complex congenital cardiac lesions. In this article, we will explore some of the exciting advances in cardiac catheterization for the treatment of congenital heart disease, including transcatheter valve implantation, hybrid procedures, biodegradable technologies, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided catheterization. Additionally, we will discuss innovations in imaging in the catheterization laboratory, including 3D rotational angiography (3DRA), fusion imaging, and 3D printing, which help to make innovative interventional approaches possible. UR - https://tp.amegroups.org/article/view/18175