mitral valve
noun
: a cardiac valve consisting of two triangular flaps which allow only unidirectional blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
called also bicuspid valve
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Two patients have successfully had their mitral valve, which controls blood flow between the upper and lower chambers of the second side of the heart, replaced by robotic surgery.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
After triple bypass and mitral valve repair surgery at the age of 89, a pacemaker was installed in my chest.
—Si Liberman, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Using robotics allows surgeons to comfortably maneuver in places that are otherwise quite restrictive, including the pelvis or the left atrium, where the mitral valve is located and where Sloane Guy often works.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Her family was told that her heart’s mitral valve had holes in it and would ultimately fail.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Amy Feldman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
After triple bypass and mitral valve repair surgery at the age of 89, a pacemaker was installed in my chest.
—Si Liberman, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Using robotics allows surgeons to comfortably maneuver in places that are otherwise quite restrictive, including the pelvis or the left atrium, where the mitral valve is located and where Sloane Guy often works.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Her family was told that her heart’s mitral valve had holes in it and would ultimately fail.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Mitral valve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitral%20valve. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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