Thin, cord-like tendons that connect the mitral and tricuspid valve leaflets to the papillary muscles of the ventricles. They prevent the valve leaflets from prolapsing backward during contraction. Rupture can cause acute valve regurgitation.
Thin, cord-like tendons that connect the mitral and tricuspid valve leaflets to the papillary muscles of the ventricles. They prevent the valve leaflets from prolapsing backward during contraction. Rupture can cause acute valve regurgitation.
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