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atrioventricular valve

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Noun1.atrioventricular valve - either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventriclesatrioventricular valve - either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium
papillary muscle - any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves; "the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria"
bicuspid valve, left atrioventricular valve, mitral valve - valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle
right atrioventricular valve, tricuspid valve - valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts
cardiac valve, heart valve - a valve to control one-way flow of blood
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So, it became possible to inspect all the cardiac cavities, atrioventricular valves, other tumoral formations, tumor fragments and atrioventricular valve abnormalities.
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But, left circumflex coronary artery took a course behind the atrioventricular valves and totally occluded proximally with TIMI 1 flow (Fig.
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Anatomy of the right atrioventricular valve (valva atrio-ventricularis dextra or valva tricuspidalis).
A rare chordal anomaly of tricuspid valve in a patient with ... by Dogan, Riza; Dogan, Omer Faruk / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
 
 
 
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