Stent for positioning and anchoring a heart valve prosthesis at an implantation site in a patient's heart.

摘要

The present invention relates to a stent (10) for the positioning and anchoring of a valvular prosthesis in an implantation site in the heart of a patient. Specifically, the present invention relates to an expandable stent for an endoprosthesis used in the treatment of a stenosis (narrowing) of a cardiac valve and/or a cardiac valve insufficiency.