Learn about the structural consequences of rheumatic heart disease with this 3D model of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis. It highlights leaflet thickening, commissural fusion, and chordal shortening that together lead to narrowing of the valve orifice. The visualization demonstrates how these changes restrict blood flow from the atrium to the ventricle, causing increased atrial pressure and potential pulmonary congestion. This model is useful for studying the distinctive morphological hallmarks of rheumatic damage in the mitral valve.
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