1. Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation.
- Author
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Khambadkone, Sachin
- Subjects
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RIGHT heart ventricle , *PULMONARY valve , *OPERATIVE surgery , *TOMOGRAPHY , *ANGIOGRAPHY , *ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY , *SURGICAL complications , *EQUIPMENT & supplies , *PATIENT selection , *SURGERY - Abstract
The article discusses percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation with the Melody valve by Medtronic as indicated for regurgitant lesions. It outlines the patho-physiologhical criteria for selecting patients for implantation and discusses preprocedure assessment of patients. It also describes the procedure in detail, its intra and post operative complications and management.
- Published
- 2012
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