Abstract
Clinically observed incomplete mitral leaflet coaptation was reproduced in vitro by altering the balance of the chordal tethering and chordal coapting force components. Mitral leaflet coaptation geometry was distorted by changes of the spatial relations between the papillary muscles and the mitral valve as well as hemodynamics. Mitral leaflet malalignment was accentuated by a redistribution of the chordal tethering and coapting force components. For the overall assessment of systolic mitral leaflet configuration in functional mitral regurgitation it is important to consider the interaction between chordal restraint and an altered mitral leaflet coaptation geometry.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 596-608 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Biomechanical Engineering |
Volume | 124 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biomedical Engineering
- Physiology (medical)