Method of implanting a mitral valve therapy device
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1. A method of implanting a mitral valve therapy device in a patient'"'"'s coronary sinus adjacent the patient'"'"'s mitral valve annulus, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the mitral valve therapy device within the coronary sinus of the patient adjacent to the mitral valve annulus of the patient;
evaluating effectiveness of the device; and
assessing arterial perfusion of the heart.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a method of implanting a mitral valve therapy device in a patient'"'"'s coronary sinus adjacent the patient'"'"'s mitral valve annulus. The method includes the steps of positioning the mitral valve therapy device within the coronary sinus of the patient adjacent to the mitral valve annulus, evaluating effectiveness of the device, and assessing arterial perfusion of the heart.
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1. A method of implanting a mitral valve therapy device in a patient'"'"'s coronary sinus adjacent the patient'"'"'s mitral valve annulus, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning the mitral valve therapy device within the coronary sinus of the patient adjacent to the mitral valve annulus of the patient;
evaluating effectiveness of the device; and
assessing arterial perfusion of the heart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of implanting a mitral valve therapy device in a patient'"'"'s coronary sinus adjacent the patient'"'"'s mitral valve annulus, the device including a distal anchor and a proximal anchor, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning the mitral valve therapy device within the coronary sinus adjacent to the mitral valve annulus;
deploying the distal anchor;
evaluating effectiveness of the device;
performing an arterial perfusion assessment of the heart;
deploying the proximal anchor; and
performing a second arterial perfusion assessment of the heart. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of optimizing patient outcome while performing a procedure in the venous system of a patient'"'"'s heart, the method comprising the steps of:
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performing a procedure in the venous system of the patient'"'"'s heart;
evaluating effectiveness of the procedure; and
assessing arterial perfusion of the heart. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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