RT Book, Section A1 Brzezinski, Anna A1 Koprivanac, Marijan A1 Gillinov, A. Marc A1 Mihaljevic, Tomislav A2 Cohn, Lawrence H. A2 Adams, David H. SR Print(0) ID 1144152947 T1 Pathophysiology of Aortic Valve Disease T2 Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, 5e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071844871 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144152947 RD 2024/10/04 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.