Devices and Methods for Heart Valve Treatment
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1. A device for treating a heart valve, comprising:
- an elongate member having a first end;
an anchoring mechanism secured to the first end of the elongate member, wherein the anchoring mechanism is configured to secure the elongate member to heart tissue; and
a plug member secured to the elongate member, wherein the plug member includes an external surface and is configured to be disposed within a heart valve so that leaflets of the heart valve contact the external surface during a portion of a cardiac cycle.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for treating heart valves include members that assist the valve in closing during at least a portion of the cardiac cycle. Such devices include members configured to alter the shape of a valve annulus, reposition at least one papillary muscle, and/or plug an orifice of the valve so as to provide a coaptation surface for the valve leaflets.
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1. A device for treating a heart valve, comprising:
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an elongate member having a first end; an anchoring mechanism secured to the first end of the elongate member, wherein the anchoring mechanism is configured to secure the elongate member to heart tissue; and a plug member secured to the elongate member, wherein the plug member includes an external surface and is configured to be disposed within a heart valve so that leaflets of the heart valve contact the external surface during a portion of a cardiac cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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