Prosthetic heart valve and delivery apparatus

摘要: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a prosthetic heart valve and delivery apparatus for to native site via human vasculature. The is particularly suited advancing through aorta (i.e., in retrograde approach) replacing diseased aortic valve. In one embodiment, self-expanding comprises an expandable stent that shaped maintain annulus against axial without anchors or retaining devices engage surrounding tissue. A delivering s can be configured allow controlled precise deployment from sheath so as minimize prevent jumping sheath.