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Figure 1 Edwards-Sapien PHV

(Top) Bovine pericardium leaflets (blue arrowhead) sutured (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) (black arrow) onto a stainless steel stent frame (blue arrow). (Bottom) Delivery catheter (Retroflex II, Edwards Lifesciences Inc., Irvine, California) with valve loaded (black arrowhead). PHV = percutaneous heart valve.