Methods and devices for reducing paravalvular leakage
First Claim
1. A method of reducing paravalvular leakage associated with a replacement mitral valve, comprising:
- monitoring for paravalvular leakage between a replacement mitral valve and tissue proximate the mitral valve annulus;
if paravalvular leakage is observed, deploying a tissue reshaping device solely within a coronary sinus;
intravascularly remodeling coronary sinus tissue with the tissue reshaping device deployed solely within the coronary sinus to cause the remodeling of at least one of mitral valve annulus tissue, at least one mitral valve leaflet, and left atrium tissue in an attempt to reduce the paravalvular leakage; and
monitoring for a reduction in paravalvular leakage after the remodeling step.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for reducing paravalvular leakage associated with a replacement mitral valve. The methods can include monitoring for paravalvular leakage between a replacement mitral valve and tissue proximate the mitral valve annulus; if a sufficient amount of paravalvular leakage is observed, deploying a tissue reshaping device at least partially within a coronary sinus; remodeling coronary sinus tissue with the tissue reshaping device to remodel at least one of mitral valve annulus tissue, at least one mitral valve leaflet, and left atrium tissue in an attempt to reduce the paravalvular leakage; and monitoring for a reduction in paravalvular leakage after the remodeling step.
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1. A method of reducing paravalvular leakage associated with a replacement mitral valve, comprising:
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monitoring for paravalvular leakage between a replacement mitral valve and tissue proximate the mitral valve annulus; if paravalvular leakage is observed, deploying a tissue reshaping device solely within a coronary sinus; intravascularly remodeling coronary sinus tissue with the tissue reshaping device deployed solely within the coronary sinus to cause the remodeling of at least one of mitral valve annulus tissue, at least one mitral valve leaflet, and left atrium tissue in an attempt to reduce the paravalvular leakage; and monitoring for a reduction in paravalvular leakage after the remodeling step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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