The present disclosure concerns a prosthetic valve comprising a tubularelastic stent having adistal end and a proximal end with a passage extending from the distal end tothe proximalend of the elastic stent, a valve positioned within the passage, and anannular sealingstructure positioned on an exterior of the elastic stent at the distal end ofthe elastic stent, thesealing structure forming a protrusion and comprising an inflatable cuff.