SURGICAL HEART VALVES ADAPTED FOR POST IMPLANT EXPANSION

A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve...

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Hauptverfasser: Chang Da-Yu, Chien Thomas H, Johnson Derrick, Howanec, JR. Myron, Norasing Peng, Conklin Brian S, Campbell Louis A, Schmidt Paul A, Chung Visith, Van Nest Mark, Chen Harvey H, Guerrero Isidro L, Bobo, JR. Donald E, Tran Francis M, Lin David S, Kim Grace Myong
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.