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Percutaneous Transjugular Implantation of MELODY ® Valve into Tricuspid Bioprosthesis
Author(s) -
Bhamidipati Castigliano M.,
Scott Lim D.,
Ragosta Michael,
Ailawadi Gorav
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12128
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , tricuspid valve , surgery , balloon , cardiology
We present the technique of transcatheter balloon expandable (MELODY®) valve‐in‐valve deployment in a frail octogenarian with a failed previous tricuspid bioprosthesis. In patients who are not candidates for conventional surgery, transcatheter approach provides an alternative that warrants careful consideration. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12128 (J Card Surg 2013;28:391–393)