Anatomy of the mitral valve
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- 1 November 2002
- Vol. 88 (Supplement), 5iv-10
- https://doi.org/10.1136/heart.88.suppl_4.iv5
Abstract
The valvar complex comprises the annulus, the leaflets, the tendinous cords, and the papillary muscles. Also important for its functioning is the left atrial musculature inserting to the leaflets and the myocardium to which the papillary muscles are inserted. The valve is obliquely located in the heart and has a close relation to the aortic valve (fig 1A). Unlike the tricuspid valve which is separated by muscle from its counterpart, the pulmonary valve, the mitral valve is immediately adjacent to the aortic valve (fig 1B).Keywords
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