The Edwards SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve | by Peter Solveson

Posted on Thu, Jan 28, 2016

The Edwards SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve is constructed of bovine pericardial leaflets, from the durable sac of tissue surrounding a cow’s heart, hand sewn onto a metal frame that is crimped onto a balloon-expandable catheter. The heart valve has an outer sealing skirt is designed to prevent paravalvular leak.

The Edwards SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve

The Edwards SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve

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