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1. A prosthetic valve for implantation in a native aortic valve, comprising:
a frame comprising a plurality of intersecting wires, the frame having an upper extremity, a lower extremity, an external surface and an internal surface, the frame being compressible to a compressed external diameter suitable for introduction into a femoral artery by a transcutaneous catheterization technique, the frame being expandable for implantation in the native aortic valve; a collapsible valvular structure supported inside the frame, the valvular structure having an open state and a closed state for permitting blood to flow in one direction; and a plurality of elongated struts connected to the valvular structure inside of the frame to induce a patterned movement of the valvular structure between the open state and the closed state, the elongated struts extending lengthwise of the frame in a direction from the lower extremity to the upper extremity. |