Table 1

List of criteria for procedural efficacy by procedure

IdealAdequateInadequate
PDA device closure
  • No residual shunt

  • Mild residual shunt around device

  • ≥Moderate residual shunt around device

  • No aortic gradient (echo)

  • Aortic gradient >2 m/s but not requiring intervention

  • Impingement of PA or aorta leading to device removal

  • No LPA gradient (echo)

  • LPA gradient >2 m/s but not requiring intervention

  • LPA gradient >2 m/s but requiring intervention

  • No device-related hemolysis

  • Device-related hemolysis not requiring intervention

  • Device-related hemolysis requiring a cath or surgical intervention or Device-related hemolysis leading to renal dysfunction

  • Elective home discharge

  • Elective home discharge

  • Delayed home discharge

  • AES level 1

  • AES level 2–3

  • AES level 4–5

ASD device closure
  • No residual flow (echo)

  • Residual flow <3 mm

  • Residual flow ≥3 mm

  • No AV valve impingement

  • AV valve impingement without regurgitation

  • AV valve impingement with regurgitation

  • No intracardiac thrombus

  • No intracardiac thrombus

  • Intracardiac thrombus

  • No pericardial effusion

  • Trace pericardial effusion

  • ≥Mild pericardial effusion

  • Elective home discharge

  • Elective home discharge

  • Delayed home discharge

  • AES level 1

  • AES level 2–3

  • AES level 4–5

Coarctation of aorta stenting
  • Gradient <20 mm Hg (cath)

  • Residual gradient 20–30 mm Hg

  • Residual gradient >30 mm Hg

  • No aneurysm

  • No aneurysm

  • Aneurysm formation

  • No tear

  • Tear not requiring intervention

  • Tear requiring intervention

  • Normal pulse

  • Normal pulse

  • Radio femoral delay

  • No stent migration or jailing of vessels

  • Stent migration resolved in same procedure

  • Stent migration requiring reintervention

  • No Head/neck vessels jailing

  • Head/neck vessels jailing requiring reintervention.

  • Head/neck vessel jailing requiring reintervention

  • Elective home discharge

  • Elective home discharge

  • Delayed home discharge

  • AES level 1

  • AES level 2–3

  • AES level 4–5

Aortic valvuloplasty
  • Valve PSEG <35 mm Hg (cath)

  • Valve PSEG 35–50 mm Hg

  • PSEG ≥50 mm Hg

  • No new AR

  • New mild AR

  • New moderate–severe AR

  • Normal pulse

  • Normal pulse

  • Abnormal pulse character

  • AES level 1

  • AES level 2–3

  • AES level 4–5

Pulmonary valvuloplasty
  • Valve PSEG <30 mm Hg

  • Valve PSEG 30–50 mm Hg

  • Valve PSEG ≥50 mm Hg

  • Trace/mild PR (echo)

  • Moderate PR

  • Severe PR

  • No new TR

  • New mild TR

  • New moderate/severe TR

  • No MPA/RVOT tear

  • MPA/RVOT tear not requiring intervention

  • MPA/RVOT tear requiring intervention

  • Elective home discharge

  • Elective home discharge

  • Delayed home discharge

  • AES level 1

  • AES level 2–3

  • AES level 4–5

  • Findings in the above criteria are based on the latest assessment during that admission. AES levels are based on previously published criteria.31

  • Ideal=When all criteria meet, Inadequate=presence of any criteria described above.26

  • AES, adverse event severity; AR, aortic regurgitation; ASD, atrial septal defect; AV, atrioventricular; LPA, left pulmonary artery; MPA, main pulmonary artery; PA, pulmonary artery; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; PR, pulmonary regurgitation; PSEG, peak systolic ejection gradient; RVOT, right ventricular outflow tract; TR, tricuspid regurgitation.