1. First Melody(®) valve implantations in Africa.
- Author
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Buys DG, Greig C, and Brown SC
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Africa, Double Outlet Right Ventricle complications, Female, Humans, Male, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis etiology, Tetralogy of Fallot complications, Cardiac Catheterization, Double Outlet Right Ventricle surgery, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Prosthesis Design, Pulmonary Valve, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis surgery, Tetralogy of Fallot surgery
- Abstract
Congenital heart lesions involving the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) are a common problem in paediatric cardiology. These patients need multiple surgical interventions in the form of valved conduits over a lifetime. Surgical re-valvulation was the standard treatment option until the introduction of percutaneous pulmonary valves over a decade ago. These valves can be used to prolong the lifespan of conduits and reduce the number of re-operations. The Melody(®) valve (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) was introduced as the first dedicated percutaneous pulmonary valve. Percutaneous pulmonary valves can be implanted successfully and have the advantage of short hospitalisations. We describe the first three Melody(®) valve implantations in Africa.
- Published
- 2015
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