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Endoluminally implantable medical devices having an electrolytically removable portion are provided, as well as methods pertaining to the same. The electrolytically removable portion can be dissolved within a body vessel after implantation of the medical device, by application of an electrical current from an electrode on a catheter inside the body vessel or by induction of an electrical current within the removable region. Electrolytic dissolution of the removable portion can alter the mechanical strength of the implanted frame within the body vessel. Medical devices can be an endovascular valve comprising a frame and one or more valve members adapted to regulate fluid flow in a body vessel, such as a vein.
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