1. From: Mechanics of the Mitral Valve Strut Chordae Insertion Region
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From: Mechanics of the Mitral Valve Strut Chordae Insertion Region
J Biomech Eng. 2010;132(8): doi: /
Figure Legend:
(a) Image of an ovine MVAL fixed at 5 mm Hg showing the chordae; (b) corresponding SALS data showing detailed maps of the collagen fiber orientation. Inset-high resolution data of a chordal insertion region. The color legend represents the angular distribution of collagen fibers, defined by a normalized orientation index (NOI), which is defined as NOI=[(90−OI)/90]∗100%. The blue scale represents least oriented fibers with the NOI, and the red scale represents good alignment of fibers with the NOI.