Transapical access for dilatation of a Melody valve in the mitral position using large balloons, in a small child: a case description with midterm follow-up and literature review

Cardiol Young. 2021 Aug;31(8):1336-1339. doi: 10.1017/S104795112100041X. Epub 2021 Mar 9.

Abstract

The surgical placement of the Melody®valve in the mitral position in infants and young children was first reported in 2012. Since then, there have only been a limited number of technically oriented reports describing catheter techniques to tackle valve-related issues such as valve adjustment for somatic growth or the management of haemodynamically significant paravalvar regurgitation. We present a case study where severe paravalvar leaks were tackled using a hybrid approach and large low-pressure balloons in a child who had previously undergone Melody® valve implantation in the mitral position. The technical outcome remains very good at 18 months follow-up and the patient remains symptom-free.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Catheters
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Dilatation
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency* / surgery
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Treatment Outcome