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This critical review summarizes experimental methods and significant results shaping the current understanding of mitral valve mechanics across healthy, pathological, and repaired conditions.
Understanding the structural mechanics of the mitral valve is crucial for optimizing surgical repair durability and informing the design of new medical devices.
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May guide mitral valve repair and device design; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Rabbah et al. (2012) conducted a review in Mitral valve disease. This critical review summarizes experimental methods and significant results shaping the current understanding of mitral valve mechanics across healthy, pathological, and repaired conditions.
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