Anterior Mitral Leaflet Curvature During the Cardiac Cycle in the Normal Ovine Heart

Kvitting, JPE; Bothe, Wolfgang; GÖKTEPE, SERDAR; Rausch, Manuel; Swanson, Julia; Kuhl, Ellen; Ingels, Neil; Miller, Craig

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.110.961243

Anterior Mitral Leaflet Curvature During the Cardiac Cycle in the Normal Ovine Heart

Kvitting J., Bothe W., GÖKTEPE S., Rausch M., Swanson J., Kuhl E., ...More

CIRCULATION, vol.122, no.17, pp.1683-1689, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 122 Issue: 17
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.961243
Journal Name: CIRCULATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1683-1689
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background-The dynamic changes of anterior mitral leaflet (AML) curvature are of primary importance for optimal left ventricular filling and emptying but are incompletely characterized.