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Although the option of pulmonary valve replacement has been available for several decades, young patients especially have to face the probability of necessary reoperations due to their growth or the limited durability of the transplanted valve. Read more …

Self-confidence, assurance and joy in living are just some of the things parents try to instil in their offspring as they grow. These qualities are particularly important for children who suffer from chronic medical conditions. Read more …

The manufacturer Pfizer recently tested the active substance sildenafil for the first time in a large-scale clinical study with children. We asked Dr. Oliver Miera, paediatric cardiologist and assistant medical director at the Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, what families with children with a congenital heart defect and PAH should know about the medicine.  Read more …