METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DEPLOYING MINIMALLY-INVASIVE HEART VALVES
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Abstract
A method for replacing native valve function of a diseased aortic valve in a patient is provided. The method comprises: (a) guiding a catheter system having a balloon through the vasculature of the patient; (b) guiding an artificial heart valve assembly through the vasculature of the patient; (c) while the catheter system is in the patient'"'"'s vasculature, positioning the artificial heart valve assembly about the balloon of the catheter system; (d) delivering the artificial heart valve assembly to the region of the diseased aortic valve; (e) while the patient'"'"'s heart is beating, expanding the artificial heart valve assembly in the region of the diseased aortic valve; and (f) withdrawing the catheter system from the patient'"'"'s vasculature.
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17. A method for replacing native valve function of a diseased aortic valve in a patient, comprising:
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(a) guiding a catheter system having a balloon through the vasculature of the patient; (b) guiding an artificial heart valve assembly through the vasculature of the patient; (c) while the catheter system is in the patient'"'"'s vasculature, positioning the artificial heart valve assembly about the balloon of the catheter system; (d) delivering the artificial heart valve assembly to the region of the diseased aortic valve; (e) while the patient'"'"'s heart is beating, expanding the artificial heart valve assembly in the region of the diseased aortic valve; and (f) withdrawing the catheter system from the patient'"'"'s vasculature - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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