Mitral valve

Descriptions of Mitral valve

Mitral valve: valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle
Source: WordNet 2.1

Mitral valve : valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart.
Source: CRISP

Mitral valve : The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Summary Information: Mitral valve

Mitral valve: The mitral valve is located in the heart between the left atrium and the left ventricle. The mitral valve ensures that blood flows from the left atrium into the left ventricle in only one direction. In a healthy person, the mitral valve has two cusps that open in one direction as blood is pumped through the valve into the left ventricle. The mitral valve then closes and makes a seal to prevent the backflow of blood back into the left atrium. The mitral valve is opened by the increased pressure created by the pumping action of the chambers of the heart.

Conditions that afflict the mitral valve include valvular heart disease, mitral valve prolapse, mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis, myocardial infarction, infection, congenital valve disease, and heart disease.

Closely Related Organs: Mitral valve

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Mitral valve:

• Heart
• Left ventricle
• Left atrium
• Cardiovascular system

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Mitral valve

The following conditions are related to the organ: Mitral valve:

• Mitral valve prolapse
• Mitral regurgitation
• Mitral stenosis
• Heart disease
• Myocardial infarction
• Congenital valve disease
• Infection

Other Names: Mitral valve

The following are other names for the organ: Mitral valve:

• Bicuspid valve
• Left atrioventricular valve

Sub Parts: Mitral valve

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Mitral valve:

• Valve cusps
• Chordae tendineae

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Mitral valve

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Mitral valve:

• Heart murmur
• Palpitations
• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
• Swelling in the lower extremities
• Low oxygen level
• Dizziness

Condition count: 3 ; see list below.

Organ types: Heart (55), Heart valves (8), Atrioventricular valves (3)

Related organs: heart (55), heart valve (8), left atrium, left ventricle

Organs: list of all organs

Mitral valve: Related Topics

• Mitral
• Valve
• Valve disease

Diseases List for Mitral valve:

The following list of medical conditions have 'Mitral valve' or similar listed as an affected body part in our database:

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• Mitral regurgitation ... mitral valve
• Mitral valve disease ... mitral valve
• Mitral-valve prolapse ... mitral valve

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