Heart Mitral Valve Disorder

Illustration showing mitral valve disorders that affect the left side of the heart. Mitral stenosis is a stiffening and narrowing of the valve that restricts forward blood flow. Mitral regurgitation is a leaky valve that fails to close properly, causing blood to flow backward into the left atrium.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

heart, mitral valve, regurgitation, stenosis.  

Image created by:

Joanna Culley