Biology and Biomechanics of the Heart Valve Extracellular Matrix
Heart valves are dynamic structures that, in the average human, open and close over 100,000 times per day, and 3 × 10<sup>9</sup> times per lifetime to maintain unidirectional blood flow. Efficient, coordinated movement of the valve structures during the cardiac cycle is mediated by the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/7/4/57 |