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Name some kinds of percutaneous bioprosthetic pulmonary valves.
Two valve systems are currently available: the Medtronic Melody valve (Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minn) and the Edwards SAPIEN valve (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, Calif).
CXR 1
Original Carpentier-Edwards valve. Sternotomy wires of two kinds.
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair first.
Bioprosthetic valve in a right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) conduit.
CXR 2
Postoperative image showing the percutaneously placed pulmonary valve on top of the older valve.