CPC A61F 2/2427 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61F 2/2445 (2013.01); A61F 2/2457 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00783 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0437 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
delivering a heart valve apparatus coupled to a delivery catheter across a septum of a heart and into a left atrium of the heart, the heart valve apparatus comprising mitral ring having a central passageway and a plurality of anchors disposed within the central passageway;
deploying from the delivery catheter the mitral ring at a mitral valve of the heart such that the mitral ring and the central passageway are disposed circumferentially with respect to the mitral valve;
anchoring the mitral ring at the mitral valve by deploying the plurality of anchors;
extending a tether through the central passageway of the mitral ring such that a distal end of the tether is coupled to the mitral ring;
tightening the tether to a tightened configuration to decrease a circumference of an annulus of the mitral valve; and
removing the delivery catheter from the heart.
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