Abstract
The mitral valve is the cardiac valve separating the left atrium from the left ventricle. It is composed of four elements: the anterior and posterior leaflets; the annulus which serves as insertion...
Highlights
The mitral valve is the cardiac valve separating the left atrium from the left ventricle
It is composed of four elements: the anterior and posterior leaflets; the annulus which serves as insertion site in the heart muscle for the leaflets; the chordae tendineae which are attached to pillars in the ventricular wall and ensure that the very flexible leaflets remain within the ventricle; the papillary muscles which are located at the tip of the chordae tendineae and actively modify the tension acting on the leaflets
The valve is open during diastole letting blood flow into the ventricle, and close during systole: the leaflets create a hermetic seal between the two chambers preventing blood from regurgitating into the left atrium when ejected into the aorta
Summary
The mitral valve is the cardiac valve separating the left atrium from the left ventricle. Mitral insufficiency is a valvular heart disease caused by a leaky mitral valve. It is the most frequent valvular pathology in Western countries after aortic narrowing upon calcification (Singh et al 1999). Several valve models have been developed in physiological conditions (Lau et al 2010, Kunzelman, Einstein & Cochran 2007, Shen et al 2017), but pathological conditions have been little studied. The aim of the present study is to develop a geometrical model of mitral valves in both healthy and pathological states
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