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Methods and conduits for flowing blood from a heart chamber to a blood vessel

  • US 8,597,226 B2
  • Filed: 06/12/2012
  • Issued: 12/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of treatment, comprising:

  • placing a conduit adjacent a left ventricle and an arterial blood-containing vessel such that upon placement of the conduit a first end of the conduit is continuously open towards and facing the left ventricle, a second end of the conduit is continuously open towards, facing, and positioned in the arterial blood-containing vessel, and at least a portion of the first open end faces at least a portion of the second open end;

    wherein the conduit includes a substantially tubular structure at each of the first and second ends, and wherein a valve is attached to the conduit within an interior of the conduit between the first and second ends to control a backflow of blood from the arterial blood-containing vessel to the left ventricle during diastole.

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