Guide Sheaths and Methods for Transeptally Delivering an Instrument to or Beyond the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract of a Subject

Abstract

Methods of transeptally delivering an instrument to or beyond the left ventricular outflow tract of a subject via a guide sheath are provided. Guide sheaths for use in the disclosed methods include an elongate structure comprising a channel for receiving the instrument running therethrough from a proximal end to a distal end. The elongate structure of the subject invention includes a first portion which is a fixed curve portion or a deflectable portion, and a second portion which is a fixed curve portion or a deflectable portion. First and second portions of interest are adapted for transeptally delivering the instrument to or beyond the left ventricular outflow tract of the subject. Guide sheaths and kits for practicing methods of the invention are also provided.

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