1. Deployment of the septal anchoring system.
Deployment of the septal anchoring system. (A) Insertion of needle and guidewire under ultrasound guidance. (B) Insertion of a 20-French introducer sheath and deployment of a collapsible septal anchor. (C) Removal of the introducer sheath and retraction of the deployed septal anchor. (D) Introduction of a delivery tube and coupling of a tip-mounted septal disc to a collapsible anchor. (E) Coupling of a bracing bar and removal of the delivery tube. (F) Insertion of the ventricle wall sealing ring. Implanted components are shown in green.
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