title: Folded Melody valve technique for complex right ventricular outflow tract.
abstract: Percutaneous implantation with the Melody(®) valve (Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA) has achieved standard of care for the management of patients with dysfunctional right ventricle (RV) to pulmonary artery (PA) conduits. The right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) landing zone dimensions may vary significantly making it unfavourable for Melody valve implantation. We report a novel technique of "folded Melody valve" in a patient with complex, dysfunctional RV to the PA conduit.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Référence Malformations Cardiaques Congénitales Complexes - M3C, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paediatric Cardiology, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malekzadeh-Milani
authors.forename: Mehul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Younes
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Boudjemline
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000503:physiopathology; D011664:Pulmonary Valve; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000628:therapy*