Methods and apparatus for endovascular heart valve replacement comprising tissue grasping elements
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Nov 8, 2011
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Mar 16, 2006
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Sep 20, 2005
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Dec 23, 2003
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The present invention provides an apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes an expandable anchor supporting a replacement valve, the anchor and replacement valve being adapted for percutaneous delivery and deployment to replace the patient's heart valve, the anchor having a braid having atraumatic grasping elements adapted to grasp tissue in a vicinity of the patient's heart valve.
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