TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 31. Pathophysiology of Aortic Valve Disease A1 - Jarrett, Craig M. A1 - Edwards, Samuel A1 - Gillinov, A. Marc A1 - Mihaljevic, Tomislav A2 - Cohn, Lawrence H. PY - 2012 T2 - Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, 4e AB - The aortic valve (AV) is a semilunar valve positioned at the end of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) between the left ventricle and aorta. Proper functioning of this valve is critical in maintaining efficient cardiac function. This chapter explores the anatomical and physiologic properties of the AV. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55919758 ER -