Archives of cardiovascular diseases
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Arch Cardiovasc Dis · Nov 2014
Multicenter Study Observational StudyMelody ® transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation: results from a French registry.
Percutaneous implantation of pulmonary valves has recently been introduced into clinical practice. ⋯ NCT01250327.
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Arch Cardiovasc Dis · Nov 2014
ReviewTranscatheter pulmonary valvulation: current indications and available devices.
Since the first transcatheter implantation of a pulmonary valve in 2000 in a twelve year-old boy with a dysfunctional right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit by Philip Bonhoeffer and Younes Boudjemline, the Melody(®) valve has become worldwide used. It represents an efficient alternative to open-heart surgery. We aimed in this comprehensive review to describe the current indications of percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation, the devices currently used and the clinical results.
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Arch Cardiovasc Dis · Nov 2014
ReviewPercutaneous pulmonary valve endocarditis: incidence, prevention and management.
The epidemiology of infective endocarditis is changing rapidly due to the emergence of resistant microorganisms, the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, and an increase in the implantation of cardiovascular devices including percutaneous valves. Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation has achieved standard of care for the management of certain patients with right ventricular outflow tract dysfunction. With its expanding use, several cases of early and delayed infective endocarditis with higher morbidity and mortality rates have been reported. This review summarizes the trends in percutaneous pulmonary valve infective endocarditis, postulates proposed mechanisms, and elaborates on the prevention and management of this unique and potentially fatal complication.