Open AccessImplantation of a catheter-based self-expanding pulmonary valve in congenital heart surgery: results of a pilot study☆
Author(s) -
Robert von Wattenwyl,
Raoul Arnold,
Matthias Siepe,
Friedhelm Beyersdorf,
Christian Schlensak
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.11.041
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary valve , ventricular outflow tract , percutaneous , catheter , thoracotomy , surgery , pulmonary artery , cardiology , heart valve
Dilatation of RV outflow after surgical patch repair represents a problem for seating a percutaneous valve. We present the data of a new catheter-based, self-expanding tissue valve with a diameter up to 31 mm.
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