title: Modification of a stented bovine jugular vein conduit (melody valve) for surgical mitral valve replacement.
abstract: We report the use of a Melody valve as a surgical implant in the mitral position in 2 infants, one with severe mitral regurgitation and another with mitral stenosis, where other prostheses are not small enough to be implanted in the mitral position nor expandable as the child grows.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.forename: Francisco Boye
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: Doff B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: McElhinney
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lock
authors.forename: Pedro J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: del Nido
authors.forename: Sitaram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents