PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES AND METHODS OF ATTACHING SAME
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1. A stented valve comprising:
- a compressible and expandable stent frame comprising a generally tubular body portion having an interior area and a longitudinal axis;
a bioprosthetic valve positioned at least partially within the interior area of the tubular body portion of the stent frame and comprising an inner wall from which a plurality of leaflets extend; and
a tubular covering material comprising a first portion extending from a first end of the stent frame to a second end of the stent frame, and a second portion extending beyond the second end of the stent frame.
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Abstract
A stented valve including a compressible and expandable stent frame having a generally tubular body portion having an interior area and a longitudinal axis, a bioprosthetic valve positioned at least partially within the interior area of the tubular body portion of the stent frame and having an inner wall from which a plurality of leaflets extend; and a tubular covering material including a first portion extending from a first end of the stent frame to a second end of the stent frame, and a second portion extending beyond the second end of the stent frame.
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1. A stented valve comprising:
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a compressible and expandable stent frame comprising a generally tubular body portion having an interior area and a longitudinal axis; a bioprosthetic valve positioned at least partially within the interior area of the tubular body portion of the stent frame and comprising an inner wall from which a plurality of leaflets extend; and a tubular covering material comprising a first portion extending from a first end of the stent frame to a second end of the stent frame, and a second portion extending beyond the second end of the stent frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of implanting a stented valve comprising the steps of:
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providing a stented valve comprising; a compressible and expandable stent frame comprising a generally tubular body portion having an interior area and a longitudinal axis; a bioprosthetic valve positioned at least partially within the interior area of the tubular body portion of the stent frame and comprising an inner wall from which a plurality of leaflets extend; and a tubular covering material comprising a first portion extending from a first end of the stent frame to a second end of the stent frame, and a second portion extending beyond the second end of the stent frame; inserting the second portion of the tubular covering material into an aortic opening having an edge; wrapping the second portion of the tubular covering material over the edge of the aortic opening; and attaching an adjacent tubular structure to the second portion of the tubular covering material.
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