See Also: Aortic Valve(health)
aortic valve(medicine)
bicuspid aortic valve(medicine)
aortic valve insufficiency(medicine)
Aortic valve, bicuspid(health)
Bicuspid aortic valve(health)
Aortic Valve Replacement(health)
Aortic Valve Repair(health)
Aortic Valve Homograft(health)
aortic valve stenosis(medicine)

aortic valve (medicine)


aortic valve


The heart valve that divides the left ventricle and the aorta. The aortic valve opens during left ventricular contraction and then closes to prohibit the backwash of oxygenated blood from the aorta into the ventricle. The aortic valve has 3 valve cusps.