Safety and Efficacy Study of MicroPort's Transcatheter Aortic Valve and Delivery System for TAVI

• 18 years or older, male or non pregnant women;
• Senile degenerative aortic valve stenosis with echocardiography derived criteria: mean gradient ≥ 40 mmHg, or jet velocity ≥ 4.0 m/s, or an aortic valve area (AVA) of \< 1.0 cm2 (or AVA index \< 0.6 cm2/m2)
• Symptomatic due to aortic valve stenosis as demonstrated by NYHA (New York Heart Association) Functional Class ≥ II
• Expectation of life>12 months
• Calcific aortic stenosis, which is suitable for transcatheter aortic valve implantation anatomically
• is evaluated by at least two cardiovascular physicians, and they agreed that medical factors precluding operation suitable for surgery (the probability of death or serious, irreversible morbidity exceeded 50%)
• The subject agreed to comply follow-up evaluation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Evidence of an acute myocardial infarction ≤ 1 month before the intended treatment
• aortic valve is a congenital unicuspid valve, or is non-calcified.
• Any therapeutic invasive cardiac procedure resulting in a permanent implant that is performed within 30 days
• Implanted any heart valve prosthesis, prosthetic valve ring, severe（>3＋）mitral valve insufficiency
• Blood dyscrasia such as leukopenia (WBC \< 3×109/L), acute anemia (Hgb \< 90 g/L), thrombocytopenia (PLT \< 50×109/L), bleeding diathesis, or history of coagulopathy.
• Untreated clinically significant coronary artery disease requiring revascularization
• Hemodynamic instability requiring mechanical cardiac assist or mechanical hemodynamic support devices
• Need for emergency surgery for any reason
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with or without obstruction
• Severe ventricular dysfunction with LVEF (Left ventricular ejection fraction) \< 20%
• Echocardiographic evidence of intracardiac mass, thrombus or vegetation
• Active peptic ulcer or upper gastro-intestinal bleeding within the prior 3 months
• A known hypersensitivity or contraindication to aspirin, heparin, ticlopidine, clopidogrel, Nitinol, or sensitivity to contrast media which cannot be adequately pre-medicated.
• Native aortic annulus size \< 17 mm or> 29 mm.
• Patient refuses aortic valve replacement surgery.
• Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) within 6 months, including TIA (transient ischemic attack).
• Renal insufficiency (creatinine > 3.0 mg/dL) and/or end stage renal disease requiring chronic dialysis.
• Life expectancy \< 12 months
• Significant abdominal or thoracic aorta disease, including aneurysm, marked tortuosity (hyperacute bend), aortic arch atheroma, narrowing of the abdominal aorta (especially with calcification and surface irregularities), or severe "unfolding" and tortuosity of the thoracic aorta
• Iliofemoral vessel characteristics that would preclude safe placement of 16F to 19F introducer sheath such as severe obstructive calcification, severe tortuosity
• Active bacterial endocarditis or other active infections.
• Bulky calcified aortic valve leaflets in close proximity to coronary ostia
• severe incapacitating dementia.
• Currently participating in an investigational drug or another device study that has not reached its primary endpoint.
• Researchers identify that the patients with poor compliance who cannot be completed in accordance.