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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2005
Peter J. Fitzgerald, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Ali Hassan, Mountain View, CA (US);
Brian K. Courtney, Ontario, CA;
Nicolas A. F. Chronos, Atlanta, GA (US);
Richard G. Cartledge, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Leonard Y. Lee, New York, NY (US);
Peter J. Fitzgerald, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Ali Hassan, Mountain View, CA (US);
Brian K. Courtney, Ontario, CA;
Nicolas A. F. Chronos, Atlanta, GA (US);
Richard G. Cartledge, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Leonard Y. Lee, New York, NY (US);
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices for modulating heart valve function are provided. In the subject methods, a heart valve is first in structurally modified. Blood flow through the structurally modified heart valve is then monitored, and the heart is paced in response to the monitored blood flow. Also provided are devices, systems and kits that find use in practicing the subject methods. The subject methods find use in a variety of applications.