Method of implanting a stentless cardiac valve prosthesis
First Claim
1. A method of implanting a valve prosthesis in an atrio-ventricular valve of a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:
- a) providing a stentless valve prosthesis having a proximal end and a distal end;
b) securing a distal section of the valve prosthesis to a leaflet of the atrio-ventricular valve; and
c) securing a proximal section of the valve prosthesis to an annulus of the atrio-ventricular valve.
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Abstract
A method of implanting a valve prosthesis in an atrio-ventricular valve of a patient'"'"'s heart generally comprising securing a distal end of the valve prosthesis to the leaflets of the atrio-ventricular valve, and securing a proximal end of the valve prosthesis to the annulus of the atrio-ventricular valve, so that the chordae tendineae and the continuity between the papillary muscle and the valve annulus of the atrio-ventricular valve is preserved. Depending on the etiology of the valve disease, the method of the invention may comprises implanting the valve prosthesis in an intact atrio-ventricular valve, or alternatively, in a resected atrio-ventricular valve.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of implanting a valve prosthesis in an atrio-ventricular valve of a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:
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a) providing a stentless valve prosthesis having a proximal end and a distal end;
b) securing a distal section of the valve prosthesis to a leaflet of the atrio-ventricular valve; and
c) securing a proximal section of the valve prosthesis to an annulus of the atrio-ventricular valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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