A coupled mitral valve —left ventricle model with fluid–structure interaction

The mitral valve (MV) has a complex structure that includes two distinct asymmetric leaflets, a mitral annulus, and chordae tendineae that connect the leaflets to papillary muscles that attach to the wall of the left ventricle (LV). MV dysfunction remains a major medical problem because of its close link to cardiac dysfunction leading to morbidity and premature mortality  [1].

Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - July 25, 2017 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Hao Gao, Liuyang Feng, Nan Qi, Colin Berry, Boyce E. Griffith, Xiaoyu Luo Source Type: research