New horizons in paediatric cardiology: percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation
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- Date
- 2012-08-01
- Language
- English
- Media Type
- research article
- Pages
- 32, 34-36
- Keywords
- future developments, Indications, Surgical outcomes, YES, WR, 2021/09/14, P19671, Percutaneous pulmonary valves, Right ventricular outflow tract revalvulation, Revalvulation, Right ventricular outflow tract, RVOT, PPVI, Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation, Melody valves, 668
- Author(s)
- BROWN, S.C., Buys, D.G.
- Publication Title
- Specialist forum
- Volume
- 12
- ISSN
- 2218-8282
- Description
- Reflects on the introduction of percutaneous pulmonary valves which has opened up new avenues for treatment of patients in need of right ventricular outflow tract revalvulation. Reports that the life of conduits can now be extended with costs comparable to surgery.
- Subject
- MEDICINE, SURGERY, Paediatrics