Transapical Mitral Valve Replacement

摘要

A prosthetic heart valve includes a collapsible and expandable stent having an outflow end and an inflow end, a plurality of commissure features attached to the stent, a plurality of anchoring features disposed on legs of the stent, the plurality of anchoring features being coupleable to a delivery device for repositioning, and a valve assembly disposed within the stent. The anchoring features may be configured to attach to heart tissue to help secure the prosthetic heart valve in an operating position.

主权项

1. A prosthetic heart valve, comprising:
a collapsible and expandable stent having an outflow end and an inflow end, the outflow end including a plurality of legs movable between a substantially straight configuration and a relaxed configuration capable of grasping heart tissue; a plurality of commissure features disposed on the stent; a plurality of anchoring features disposed on respective ones of the plurality of legs, the plurality of anchoring features being coupleable to a delivery device; and a collapsible and expandable valve assembly disposed within the stent.