Table 1 Mean values of key gQOI at 0 mmHg showing the referential state geometry reasonably agreed with the direct measurement.
From: Functional mechanical behavior of the murine pulmonary heart valve
gQOI | Directly measured (0 mmHg) | Referential geometry | Error | % error | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valve height | H | Valve-level | N.A | 523 µm | N.A | N.A |
Annular perimetera | Lp | Valve-level | 4455 µm | 4433 µm | 22 µm | 0.5% |
Tilt angle | β | Valve-level | N.A | 9.2° | N.A | N.A |
Free edge length | LFE | Left and right | 1307 µm | 1342 µm | 35 µm | 2.7% |
Anterior | 1192 µm | 1160 µm | 32 µm | 2.7% | ||
Basal attachment length | LBA | Left and right | 1505 µm | 1496 µm | 9 µm | 0.67% |
Anterior | 1446 µm | 1441 µm | 5 µm | 0.4% | ||
Commissure lengthb | LCA | Left and right | 403 µm | 392 µm | 11 µm | 2.7% |
Anterior | 365 µm | 354 µm | 11 µm | 3.0% | ||
Leaflet surface area | aℓ | Left and right | 4.92 × 105 µm2 | 4.90 × 105 µm2 | 0.02 × 105 µm2 | 0.4% |
Anterior | 4.23 × 105 µm2 | 4.25 × 105 µm2 | 0.02 × 105 µm2 | 0.4% | ||
