After Your Procedure – Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve
Humanitarian Device
Authorized by Federal law (USA) for use in pediatric and adult patients with a regurgitant or stenotic Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT) conduit (≥ 16 mm in diameter when originally implanted). The effectiveness of this device for this use has not been demonstrated.
After your Melody® TPV procedure, it is important to follow your doctor’s instructions to ensure the best possible results.
- Continue to take medications as prescribed
- Follow your daily care plan
- Keep appointments to have your heart and Melody TPV checked
- Talk with your doctor if you have pain or other symptoms
- Tell your dentist that you have a tissue valve. (During dental work, bacteria may be released into the bloodstream and cause infection in any biological valve. This means that you will need to be on antibiotics before any dental procedure, even routine cleaning)
- Inform your other doctors about your heart valve before any medical procedure.
Talk with your heart doctor or nurse if you have more questions about living with your Melody TPV.
Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.
Last updated: 22 Sep 2010
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