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Challenge: Palliation and repair of congenital heart defects

Choice: GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft configured for Pediatric Shunt

GORE-TEX® Vascular Grafts and now GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Grafts configured for Pediatric Shunts are the choice of surgeons worldwide for use as shunts in pediatric cardiac procedures. GORE-TEX® Vascular Grafts offer such benefits as ease of implantation and take-down at total correction, good patency, and avoidance of excessive shunt flow. The thin wall stretch configuration provides kink resistance, improved handling, and better tissue approximation for use in neonates. With the addition of PROPATEN® Bioactive Surface, the optimal graft performance you expect for these challenging patients is now available with enhanced resistance to thrombus.

Larger diameter grafts are used in the extra-cardiac Fontan procedure and to palliate or correct interrupted aortic arch. They are available in a wide range of configurations.