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Revolutionizing Heart Valve Repair

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A new non-surgical approach to heart valve repair using the Melody valve signals a quantum leap forward in congenital heart disease treatment. Dr. Jeffery Meadows from UCSF Medical Center discusses this major advance, noted as the biggest accomplishment in heart valve treatment in the last 20 years, and the benefits for patients.

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Pediatric Cardiologist at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Director of the Congenital Exercise Physiology Laboratory
Dr. Jeffery Meadows is a pediatric cardiologist at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital who specializes in treating complex heart disease with interventional cardiac catheterization procedures. He treats infants and children as well as adults who have had heart conditions since birth. He also is director of the Congenital Exercise Physiology Laboratory, which tests heart and pulmonary function before, during and after... more >

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  1. Introduction LISTEN
  2. The Melody® Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) LISTEN
  3. The Efficacy of the Melody® Valve LISTEN
  4. Broader Uses for the Melody® Valve LISTEN
  5. The Melody® Valve Making a Difference for Children LISTEN
  6. Closing Thoughts LISTEN

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