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Heterogeneity of Mitral Leaflet Matrix Composition and Turnover Correlates with Regional Leaflet Strain.
Cardiovascular engineering and technology - 1 Jun 2015
Stephens Elizabeth H, Connell Patrick S, Fahrenholtz Monica M, Timek Tomasz A, Daughters George T, Kuo Joyce J, Patton Aaron M, Ingels Neil B, Miller D Craig, Grande-Allen K Jane
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To determine how extracellular matrix and contractile valvular cells contribute to the heterogeneous motion and strain across the mitral valve (MV) during the cardiac cycle, regional MV material properties, matrix composition, matrix turnover, and cell phenotype were related to regional leaflet strain. Radiopaque markers were implanted into 14 sheep to delineate the septal (SEPT), lateral (LAT), and anterior and...
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