Barlow's Syndrome
The mitral valve controls the flow of blood into the left ventricle. Normally, when the left ventricle contracts the mitral valve closes and the blood flows out through the aortic valve.
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Although, in general, healthy hearts are structurally similar, like other parts of the body, there are individual variations....
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