Archive for June 20th, 2008
Mitral Stenosis
Friday, June 20th, 2008The mitral valve lies between the left atrium and left ventricle. The valve has two flaps or ‘cusps’. The valve allows blood to flow into the left ventricle when the left atrium contracts. When the left ventricle contracts, the valve closes and the blood flows out through the aortic valve into the aorta. (The aorta […]
