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Melody valve in mitral position: Complete fracture causing acute mitral stenosis in a child.
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2019 Februrary 2
We present a case of a 7-year-old boy with a history of multiple mitral valve interventions and subsequent Melody valve placement in the mitral position, who presented with acute mitral stenosis due to complete fracture of the Melody stent. He was born early with severe mitral and tricuspid insufficiency due to valvular dysplasia, and ended up with 4 sternotomies before the age of 2 due to mitral valve dysfunction and recurrent prosthetic valve thrombosis. He then developed mixed stenosis and regurgitation at age 6, and to avoid another sternotomy, valve-in-valve therapy with off-label use of a 20-mm Melody valve was done with hybrid procedure via trans-apical approach. Eight months later he presented with acutely worsened mitral stenosis (mean gradient 20 mm Hg), due to fracture of the proximal stent. While the safety and efficacy of the Melody valve has been well established especially in the pulmonary position, stent fracture is a known and potentially serious complication. As with any novel valve therapy, close follow-up and frequent imaging may be warranted to watch for loss of stent integrity, particularly if clinical symptoms of valve dysfunction occur.
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