Modification of a stented bovine jugular vein conduit (melody valve) for surgical mitral valve replacement

Ibrahim Abdullah; Francisco Boye Ramirez; Doff B. McElhinney; James E. Lock; Pedro J. Del Nido; Sitaram Emani

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.101

Modification of a stented bovine jugular vein conduit (melody valve) for surgical mitral valve replacement

Ibrahim Abdullah, Francisco Boye Ramirez, Doff B. McElhinney, James E. Lock, Pedro J. Del Nido, Sitaram Emani

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e97-e98
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	94
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.101
State	Published - Oct 2012
Externally published	Yes

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Modification of a stented bovine jugular vein conduit (melody valve) for surgical mitral valve replacement

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