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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Mar 18;110(2):670–675. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.02.020

Table 1.

Patient Demographics

Variable Patient 1 Patient 2 Control
Sex Female Female Male
Age at Surgery (days) 275 174 235
Weight (kg) 5.2 3.0 6.6
Height (cm) 67 47 64
BSA (m2) 0.31 0.20 0.35
Anatomy Parachute mitral valve Arcade mitral valve Parachute mitral valve
Previous Mitral Intervention Mitral repair Mitral repair Mitral repair
Indication for Mitral Valve Replacement Severe MS, moderate MR Moderate MR, severe MS Severe MS
Melody System Size (mm) 18 22 18
Actual Measured Valve Diameter (mm) 12 9 12
Estimated Deployed Length (mm)* 26 21 26
Complication Moderate perivalvar leak LVOTO peak gradient 60mmHg None
*

Estimated lengths based on manufacturer deployment specifications