title: Percutaneous tricuspid valve replacement in childhood.
abstract: Percutaneous replacement of the tricuspid valve with a bovine jugular venous valve (melody valve) was successfully undertaken in a 9-year-old boy. The patient had a previous history of bacterial endocarditis of the native tricuspid valve in infancy. Initially, a pericardial patch valve was created, followed by surgical replacement of the valve using a biological tissue valve at 4 years of age. Progressive stenosis and regurgitation of the biological valve, with severe venous congestion and resulting hepatic dysfunction prompted percutaneous valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Emmel
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Nalini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sreeram
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Gerardus
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bennink
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Narayanswami
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sreeram
keywords: Melody; Transcatheter replacement; tricuspid valve