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The mitral valve is a complex, bi-leaflet structure that separates the left atrium (LA) and the left ventricle (LV). It consists of two leaflets, a fibrous annulus, chordae tendinae, two papillary muscles, and their left ventricular attachments (Fig. 3.1).
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Montant, P., Pasquet, A., El Khoury, G., Vanoverschelde, JL. (2010). Chronic Mitral Regurgitation. In: Bonser, R., Pagano, D., Haverich, A. (eds) Mitral Valve Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-426-5_3
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