Method and apparatus for performing catheter-based annuloplasty using local plications

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A minimally invasive method of performing annuloplasty. According to one aspect, a method for performing annuloplasty includes creating a first plication in the tissue near a mitral valve of a heart, using at least a first plication element, and creating a second plication in the tissue near the mitral valve such that the second plication is substantially coupled to the first plication.

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MITRALIGN INCUSA NEW YORK NEW YORK

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Hlavka, Edwin J Palo Alto, CA 97 8335
Spence, Paul A Louisville, KY 167 24474

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