"The device consists of an umbrella-shaped frame with an overlying membrane; the umbrella frame tapers to a "foot" that is intended to lie at the apex of the left ventricle. Insertion is accomplished by advancing a catheter with the device through the femoral artery. Cardiac CT and echocardiography are typically performed pre-procedurally to aid insertion 1,2."
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"The device consists of an umbrella-shaped frame with an overlying membrane; the umbrella frame tapers to a "foot" that is intended to lie at the apex of the left ventricle. Insertion is accomplished by advancing a catheter with the device through the femoral artery. Cardiac CT and echocardiography are typically performed pre-procedurally to aid insertion 1,2."