Cheatham-Platinum 10-zig stents for transcatheter treatment of congenital heart diseases: A new tool to widen the spectrum of treatable conditions

To report our experience using the 10-zig C-P stents in children and adults with congenital heart disease. The use of stents in congenital heart disease has become widespread since the 1990s and a large range of stents has been designed for a variety of indications. In many situations there is a need for stents that can be dilated to large diameters without excessive shortening. Cheatham-Platinum (10-zig C-P) (NuMED, Hopkinton, NY, USA.) stents...