scholarly journals Infective Endocarditis After Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement Using the Melody Valve

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 292-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doff B. McElhinney ◽  
Lee N. Benson ◽  
Andreas Eicken ◽  
Jacqueline Kreutzer ◽  
Robert F. Padera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Valve Replacement ◽  
Pulmonary Valve ◽  
Pulmonary Valve Replacement ◽  
Melody Valve ◽  
Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement

Usefulness of intracardiac echocardiography for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis following percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 1406-1409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Bouajila ◽  
Aurélie Chalard ◽  
Claire Dauphin
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Valve Replacement ◽  
Pulmonary Valve ◽  
Transoesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Intracardiac Echocardiography ◽  
Pulmonary Valve Replacement ◽  
Melody Valve ◽  
Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve

AbstractInfective endocarditis is a serious complication occurring after percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement with a Melody valve; it is of uncertain incidence, and presents a challenging diagnosis. Vegetations may be difficult to visualise with transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography. We report the role of intracardiac echocardiography in this condition by confirming the prosthesis involvement.

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