METHODS FOR MODIFYING VASCULAR VESSEL WALLS
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1. A method of treating a patient to modify a vascular vessel having a defect, the method comprising:
- accessing a treatment site proximate to a defect in a vascular vessel, wherein said treatment site is associated with a vascular valve; and
introducing a flowable biomaterial into a vessel wall at the treatment site.
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Abstract
This invention relates in one aspect to the treatment of a vascular vessel with a biomaterial. The biomaterial can be a remodelable material that strengthens and/or supports the vessel walls. Additionally the biomaterial can include a variety of naturally occurring or added bioactive agents and/or viable cellular populations.
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1. A method of treating a patient to modify a vascular vessel having a defect, the method comprising:
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accessing a treatment site proximate to a defect in a vascular vessel, wherein said treatment site is associated with a vascular valve; and introducing a flowable biomaterial into a vessel wall at the treatment site. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 53)
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