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BackgroundPaediatric interventional catheterisation has consistently improved in recent decades, with often highly successful outcomes. However, progress is still required in terms of the information delivered to parents and how parental anxiety is managed.AimTo investigate the impact of cardiac printed models on improving parental understanding and alleviating anxiety before interventional catheterisation.MethodsThe parents of children undergoing interventional cardiac catheterisation were prospectively enrolled in the study. A questionnaire highlighting knowledge and understanding of the condition and cardiac catheterisation per se was scored on a scale of 1–30. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), which generates current anxiety scores, was also used before and after the pre-catheterisation meeting. The “printing group” received an explanation of catheterisation using the device and a three-dimensional (3D) model, while the “control group” received an explanation using only the device and a manual drawing.ResultsIn total, 76 parents of 50 children were randomly assigned to a “control group” (n = 38) or “printing group” (n = 38). The groups were comparable at baseline. The level of understanding and knowledge improved after the “control group” and “printing group” meetings (+5.5±0.8 and +10.2±0.8; p