mitral valve

noun

Updated on: 15 Mar 2018

Definition of mitral valve

: a cardiac valve consisting of two triangular flaps which allow only unidirectional blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle — called also bicuspid valve

Recent Examples of mitral valve from the Web

In March, Jed went for a routine physical and learned there was a congenital, worsening defect in his mitral valve; the doctor recommended surgery.

— anndee hochman, Philly.com, "The Parent Trip: Alice Worrall and Jed Shambeda of Cheltenham," 5 Mar. 2018
As part of Edwards, the Harpoon team will continue research and development and clinical trials for their device, which is designed to shorten the procedure and recovery periods for mitral valve repair.

— sarah gantz, baltimoresun.com, "Abell Foundation earns $5.2 million on Harpoon Medical acquisition," 19 Dec. 2017
Six weeks later, the 43-year-old father of two was undergoing open-heart surgery to repair a faulty mitral valve.

— emily sohn, Washington Post, "If you exercise a lot, you probably think your heart is in good shape. Maybe not.," 7 Oct. 2017

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mitral valve

noun

medical Definition of mitral valve

: a valve in the heart that guards the opening between the left atrium and the left ventricle, prevents the blood in the ventricle from returning to the atrium, and consists of two triangular flaps attached at their bases to the fibrous ring which surrounds the opening and connected at their margins with the ventricular walls by the chordae tendineae and papillary muscles — called also bicuspid valve, left atrioventricular valve