A collapsible and expandable
prosthetic mitral valve stent is provided with improved recapture into a distal lumen of a delivery sheath. Various embodiments comprise a valve support within the interior of a
stent frame and defining a flow channel therethrough, wherein the top or upstream of the valve support comprises a row, or a plurality, of
stent cells that are bent radially inward at least partially over the flow channel. Some embodiments may comprise a recapture assist mechanism, such as an open
paddle, attached to one or more of the inwardly bent stent cells and adapted to receive and / or engage a wire to aid in positioning, expansion, recapture and / or implanting the device in a patient's
heart chamber.