Transcatheter pulmonary valvulation: current indications and available devices
Sebastien Hascoët, Philippe Acar, Younes Boudjemline, Sebastien Hascoët, Philippe Acar, Younes Boudjemline
Abstract
Since the first transcatheter implantation of a pulmonary valve in 2000 in a twelve year-old boy with a dysfunctional right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit by Philip Bonhoeffer and Younes Boudjemline, the Melody(®) valve has become worldwide used. It represents an efficient alternative to open-heart surgery. We aimed in this comprehensive review to describe the current indications of percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation, the devices currently used and the clinical results.
Keywords: Cardiopathies congénitales; Congenital heart diseases; Edwards SAPIEN(®) pulmonic valve; Edwards SAPIEN(®) valve; Melody(®) transcatheter pulmonary valve; Melody(®) valve; Pulmonary valve; Remplacement valvulaire pulmonaire percutané; Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement; Valve pulmonaire.
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Source: PubMed