title: Transcatheter pulmonary valve insertion, expanded use and future directions.
abstract: Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement with the Melody® valve is an accepted alternative to surgical replacement of the pulmonary valve for some patients and therefore a complementary strategy in the long-term management of several groups of patients with congenital heart disease. It allows at least extending the time between sternotomies and possibly improving late outcomes. With a combined surgical and percutaneous approach, late morbidity for some of these patients will likely be diminished. This manuscript will review the current expanded applications for this technology, demonstrate several examples of its use and discuss future directions for this evolving equipment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Congenital Heart Institute of Florida (CHIF), St. Joseph's Children's Hospital of Tampa, Pediatric Cardiology Associates/Pediatrix Medical Group, Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States of America.
authors.forename: Jeremy M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ringewald
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Congenital Heart Institute of Florida (CHIF), St. Joseph's Children's Hospital of Tampa, Pediatric Cardiology Associates/Pediatrix Medical Group, Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States of America.
authors.forename: Elsa J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Suh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies