Use of the Melody™ transcatheter pulmonary valve as a "covered stent" to repair conduit perforation during pulmonary valve implantation.

Right ventricular to pulmonary artery conduit tear after balloon dilation is a recognized potential complication, which can, in theory, be treated with a covered stent. We describe use of the Melody™ valve as a so-called "covered" stent for containment of bleeding from RV-PA conduit tear.