title: Implantation of a Melody valve in tricuspid position.
abstract: A transcatheter pulmonary valve (Melody) was implanted within a stenotic biological valve prosthesis in tricuspid position, as an alternative to the fourth major cardiac surgery in a 12-year-old girl. There were no complications. The postinterventional result was very good.
authors: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. frank-thomas.riede@med.uni-leipzig.de
authors: F T
authors: FT
authors: Riede
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Dähnert
mesh_terms: D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D014264:Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*