"Chordae Tendineae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The tendinous cords that connect each cusp of the two atrioventricular HEART VALVES to appropriate PAPILLARY MUSCLES in the HEART VENTRICLES, preventing the valves from reversing themselves when the ventricles contract.
Descriptor ID |
D002815
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MeSH Number(s) |
A07.541.510.240
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2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chordae Tendineae" by people in Profiles.
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Calafiore AM, Farah I, Iaco AL, Al Ahmari S, Al Amri H, Di Mauro M. Posterior chordal cutting in rheumatic mitral regurgitation due to hypomobility of the posterior leaflet. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Oct; 92(4):1532-3.