with age and be affected by infective endocarditis.

The name of the mitral valve is derived from the word mitre, referencing the ceremonial headdress worn by Roman Catholic bishops, due to the resemblance between the two leaflets of the valve and the distinctive shape of the headdress.

Structure

The mitral valve is typically 4 to 6 cm2 in area and sits in the left heart between the left atrium and the left ventricle. It has two cusps: an anterior one, and a posterior one.'

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