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| Authors: | Donald J. Hagler MD |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, and Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota |
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| Abstract: | - Current delivery systems for the Sapien XT valve for the native pulmonary valve are unacceptable stiff and poorly design for implantation in the pulmonary outflow tract.
- This report details improvisation of the Melody Ensemble for easier pulmonary outflow tract delivery of the Sapien XT valve.
- The unacceptable cost of the utilization of two delivery systems for valve implantation, requires industry development of an safe, effective delivery system appropriate for the pulmonary outflow tract.
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