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Figure 5

From: Bicuspid aortic valve morphology and aortic valvular outflow jets: an experimental analysis using an MRI-compatible pulsatile flow circulation system

Figure 5

Comparison of the flow among the five bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs) and the tricuspid aortic valve (TAV). (a) A representative waveform of the aortic flow rate in TAV and definitions of forward flow, regurgitation, and leakage (blue, green, and red areas, respectively). (b) Comparison of the mean aortic flow, forward flow, regurgitation, and leakage among the six valve morphologies (six samples, each). No differences in the mean aortic flow, forward flow, regurgitation, and leakage are observed among the five BAVs. Forward flow is significantly greater in TAV than in BAVs. The mean flow, regurgitation, and leakage are comparable between BAVs and TAV. *Statistical difference (p < 0.001, Tukey honestly significant difference test) in comparison of the forward flow between TAV and each BAV. The error bar indicates the mean ± SD.

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