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A method for directing blood flow in the body of a patient with a graft and stent assembly includes the step of positioning the graft and stent assembly in a first blood flow conduit so that (i) a stent sidewall of a stent of the graft and stent assembly conforms to a conduit sidewall of the first b

A method for directing blood flow in the body of a patient with a graft and stent assembly includes the step of positioning the graft and stent assembly in a first blood flow conduit so that (i) a stent sidewall of a stent of the graft and stent assembly conforms to a conduit sidewall of the first blood flow conduit, and (ii) an orifice of a second blood flow conduit is positioned relative to the stent sidewall so that blood flow must pass through the stent sidewall in order to advance into the orifice of the second blood flow conduit. The method further includes the step of advancing blood flow through an upstream end of the stent of the graft and stent assembly and into a central passage thereof. In addition, the method includes the step of advancing blood flow from the central passage of the stent of the graft and stent assembly into the orifice of the second blood flow conduit through the stent sidewall.

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[ What I claim is:] [1.] A method for directing blood flow in the body of a patient with a graft and stent assembly, comprising the steps of:positioning the graft and stent assembly in a first blood flow conduit so that (i) a stent sidewall of a stent of the graft and stent assembly conforms to a co

[ What I claim is:] [1.] A method for directing blood flow in the body of a patient with a graft and stent assembly, comprising the steps of:positioning the graft and stent assembly in a first blood flow conduit so that (i) a stent sidewall of a stent of the graft and stent assembly conforms to a conduit sidewall of the first blood flow conduit, and (ii) an orifice of a second blood flow conduit is positioned relative to the stent sidewall so that blood flow must pass through the stent sidewall in order to advance into the orifice of the second blood flow conduit;advancing blood flow through an upstream end of the stent of the graft and stent assembly and into a central passage thereof; andadvancing blood flow from the central passage of the stent of the graft and stent assembly into the orifice of the second blood flow conduit through the stent sidewall,wherein the positioning step includes the step of deforming the stent from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration,wherein the stent includes a plurality of intersecting bars which (i) possess a first orientation relative to each other when the stent is in the unexpanded configuration, and (ii) possess a second orientation relative to each other when the stent is in the expanded configuration, andwherein the stent sidewall of the stent of the graft and stent assembly conforms to the conduit sidewall of the first blood flow conduit when the stent in the expanded configuration.