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Importance of mitral valve second-order chordae for left ventricular geometry, wall thickening mechanics, and global systolic function.

Rodriguez F, Langer F, Harrington KB, Tibayan FA, Zasio MK, Cheng A, Liang D, Daughters GT, Covell JW, Criscione JC, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Circulation. 2004; 110 (11 Suppl 1): II115-22

Mitral valvular-ventricular continuity is important for left ventricular (LV) systolic function, but the specific contributions of the anterior leaflet second-order "strut" chordae are unknown.

PubMedID: 15364849