Ελληνική έκδοσηOn September 14, 2012 we successfully implanted the bioprosthetic Melody valve in a 28 year old female patient who was suffering from severe pulmonary valve insufficiency (conduit failure). The patient was considered of very high surgical risk due to multiple (7)…
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Successful percutaneous bioprosthetic Melody valve implantation in a very high surgical risk patient
Melody valve
Percutaneous implantation of Melody valve The intervention is usually done in patients who have previously had surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot and developed degeneration of their conduit (graft). The Melody valve is bioprosthetic and is placed through a special catheter…
Posted in Valvular Heart Desease Tagged with: bioprosthetic valve, catheter, degeneration of conduit, femoral vein, graft, intervention, Melody, Percutaneous implantation, Tetralogy of Fallot
Apostolos Tzikas, MD, PhD, FESC
Interventional Cardiologist
Thessaloniki - Center,
88 Tsimiski St., 6th floor
Tel (morning): 2310.380.189,
Tel (afternoon): 2310.263.060
Fax: 2310.341.828
E-Mail: info@apostolostzikas.gr
Interventional Cardiologist
Thessaloniki - Center,
88 Tsimiski St., 6th floor
Tel (morning): 2310.380.189,
Tel (afternoon): 2310.263.060
Fax: 2310.341.828
E-Mail: info@apostolostzikas.gr
