Nonstented temporary valve for cardiovascular therapy
A method of treating a patient utilizes a temporary valve. In one embodiment, an inflatable structure of a temporary valve is inflated at a cardiovascular site in fluid communication with a native valve. At least a portion of the native valve is removed translumenally. A prosthetic valve is deployed to compliment or replace a native valve. The temporary valve is removed.
1. A method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
inflating an inflatable structure of a temporary valve at a cardiovascular site in fluid communication with a native valve;
translumenally removing at least a portion of the native valve;
deploying a prosthetic valve to compliment or replace a native valve; and
removing the temporary valve.
2. A method of performing a procedure on a beating heart, comprising the steps of:
positioning a temporary valve in series fluid flow with a native valve;
deploying an inflatable prosthetic valve upstream of the temporary valve; and
removing the temporary valve.