First transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation - An Indian made valve

Abstract

Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation has become the treatment of choice in most congenital heart disease patients with degeneration and dysfunction of a previous Right ventricular outflow tract repair. It is less invasive, with a high procedural success rate. Efficacy and safety have been demonstrated for the Medtronic Melody® valve (Medtronic Inc., MN, USA) and Edwards SAPIEN™ valve (Edwards Lifesciences) in pulmonary position. We report the first successful percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement with an Indian made valve Meril Myval™ in a symptomatic patient who had severe Right ventricle-pulmonary artery conduit dysfunction post Tetralogy of Fallot intracardiac repair.

Keywords

• Tetralogy of fallot
• Pulmonary valve insufficiency
• Heart ventricles
• Dilatation
• India
• Pulmonary valve