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. 2017 Mar 10;13(1):3–9. doi: 10.5114/aic.2017.66180

Table II.

Results of percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation – literature review

Author Valve No. of patients Mean age [years] Procedure success (%) Follow-up [years] Freedom from reintervention (%) IE No. of patients Improvement
Cheatham, USA, 2015 Melody 170 19 NA 4.5 76 3 Exercise capacity, NYHA functional class
Borik, Canada, 2015 Melody 51 20 NA 4.5 68 1 RV size and maximum oxygen consumption
Armstrong, USA, 2014 Melody 101 20 98 1.0 97 3 NYHA functional class, tricuspid regurgitation
Butera, Italy, 2013 Melody 63 24 94 2.5 92 2 RVEDV, RVEF, RVESV
Biernacka, Poland, 2015 Melody
SAPIEN
40
20
25 93 1.7 90 4 NYHA functional class, RVEDV, RVEF, maximum oxygen consumption
Lurz, UK, 2008, 2011 Melody 155 21 95 2.3 93–70 5 RVEDV, RVEF, maximum oxygen consumption
Kenny, USA, 2011 (COMPASSION) SAPIEN 36 30 97 0.5 97 0 NYHA functional class, RVEDV
Haas, Germany, 2015 SAPIEN 22 22 90 0.5 NA 0 NYHA functional class

IE – infective endocarditis, NYHA – New York Heart Association, RVEDV – right ventricular end-diastolic volume, RVEF – right ventricular ejection fraction, RVESV – right ventricular end-systolic volume.