The geometric model of the human mitral valve.

The mitral valve, which lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle, plays an important role in controlling the uniflux of blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle as one of the four human heart valves. A precise description of the shape of human mitral valve has vital significance i...

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Main Authors: Xiaoqin Shen, Tiantian Wang, Xiaoshan Cao, Li Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5571934?pdf=render