Prosthetic Heart Valve With Radiopaque Elements

A prosthetic heart valve, comprising:

• a non-collapsible annular frame extending in a longitudinal direction between an inflow edge and an outflow edge, the frame having a base adjacent the inflow edge and a plurality of annularly spaced commissure posts adjacent the outflow edge, each of the commissure posts having a tip, a post slot within the commissure post, and a plurality of apertures spaced apart from one another around the post slot;
• a first radiopaque wire having a first end and a second end, the first radiopaque wire being weaved through the plurality apertures in at least one of the commissure posts;
• and
• a valve assembly connected to the frame and including a plurality of leaflets.

A prosthetic heart valve, comprising:

• a non-collapsible annular frame extending in a longitudinal direction between an inflow edge and an outflow edge, the frame having a base adjacent the inflow edge and a plurality of annularly spaced commissure posts adjacent the outflow edge, each of the commissure posts having a tip, a post slot within the commissure post, and a plurality of apertures adjacent the post slot, including at least one aperture adjacent a first lateral side of the post slot and at least one aperture adjacent a second lateral side of the post slot opposite the first lateral side;
• a radiopaque element attached to at least one of the commissure posts by passing a suture or a wire through the plurality of apertures;
• and
• a valve assembly connected to the frame and including a plurality of leaflets.