Transcutaneous Melody™ valve implantation in "tricuspid position" after a Fontan Björk (RA-RV homograft) operation results in biventricular circulation

Andreas Eicken, Sohrab Fratz, Alfred Hager, Manfred Vogt, Gunter Balling, John Hess

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Abstract

A modified Fontan operation (Fontan Björk [Bjork VO, Olin CL, Bjarke BB, Thoren CA. Right atrial-right ventricular anastomosis for correction of tricuspid atresia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1979;77:452 - 8]) for absent right atrio-ventricular connection was done by using a homograft between the right atrium and the right ventricle in some patients. We present the case of a 31-year-old patient, 21 years after a modified Fontan operation with severe homograft dysfunction. A percutaneous "tricuspid valve" implantation was performed with a Melody™ valve resulting in a good functional result.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e45-e47
JournalInternational Journal of Cardiology
Volume142
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Jul 2010

Keywords

  • Fontan operation
  • Melody valve
  • Transcutaneous valve implantation

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