Mitral valve replacement surgery. Close-up of a surgeon implanting a 25mm ATS Medical mitral valve prosthesis (white) during mitral valve replacement

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Mitral valve replacement surgery. Close-up of a surgeon implanting a 25mm ATS Medical mitral valve prosthesis (white) during mitral valve replacement surgery. The mitral valve regulates the flow of blood between two of the heart's chambers, the left ventricle and the left atrium.

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Photo credit: © DR BARRY SLAVEN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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