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The Anatomy and Function of the Semilunar Valves

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A thorough understanding of valvar anatomy is essential for design engineers and clinicians in the development and/or employment of improved technologies or therapies for treating semilunar valvar pathologies. There are two semilunar valves in the human heart—the pulmonary and aortic valves. Both have complex structures whose normal anatomical components can vary greatly between individuals. We discuss in this chapter, the anatomies, associated pathologies, and challenges relating to transcatheter or surgical repair/replacement of the semilunar valves in a translational manner. The accelerated development of therapies for treating the semilunar valves has been guided by anatomical information gathered from high-resolution imaging technologies, which have focused attention on the need for complete understanding of the complex valvar anatomies.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Abbott, Saint Paul, MN, USA

    Michael G. Bateman

  2. Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Jason L. Quill

  3. Anteris Technologies, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Alexander J. Hill

  4. Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Alexander J. Hill

  5. Visible Heart® Laboratories, Department of Surgery, Institute for Engineering in Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Paul A. Iaizzo

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  1. Visible Heart® Laboratories, Department of Surgery Institute for Engineering in Medicine University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Paul A. Iaizzo

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Tinen L. Iles

  3. Royal Brompton Hospital Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne, London, UK

    Massimo Griselli

  4. Department of Surgery and Pediatrics, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA

    James D. St. Louis

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Bateman, M.G., Quill, J.L., Hill, A.J., Iaizzo, P.A. (2023). The Anatomy and Function of the Semilunar Valves. In: Iaizzo, P.A., Iles, T.L., Griselli, M., St. Louis, J.D. (eds) Heart Valves. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25541-0_2

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