摘要 |
<p>A catheter-based heart valve therapy system, includes a stented heart valve prosthesis including a stent frame having a valvular contact region that is configured to make contact with a heart valve and nearby anatomy of a patient. A sizing balloon includes a first region having a shape in an inflated state that matches a shape of the valvular contact region of the stent frame in an expanded state. At least one catheter-based delivery system is configured to deliver the sizing balloon to the heart valve of the patient for a size determination, and deliver the prosthesis to the heart valve for implantation.</p> |