The mitral valve is positioned between the heart’s left atrium and ventricle. It opens to allow blood to flow into the left ventricle and closes to prevent backflow into the left atrium.

The left-hand side pumps oxygenated blood around the body. Each side of the heart consists of an atrium and a ventricle which are two connected chambers. The atria (plural of atrium) are where the ...

This area allows the normal stroke volume to flow from the left atrium (LA) to the left ventricle without any significant pressure gradient. When any disease process decreases the mitral valve ...

The normal mitral valve permits unrestricted antegrade diastolic flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle (LV) and effectively seals off the atrium from the ventricle during LV systole ...

Objective Our objective was to evaluate the effects of long-term reduced training on the left atrium (LA) in elite endurance ...

Dear Doctors: I am a 47-year-old woman in good health. I exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet. At my physical, I was surprised when my doctor said I have A-fib. I have never felt anything ...

The left-hand side pumps oxygenated blood around the body. Each side of the heart consists of an atrium and a ventricle which are two connected chambers. The atria (plural of atrium) are where the ...