The chordae tendineae (CT), often referred to as the “heart strings,” are thin, tendinous structures that connect the heart valves to the papillary muscles, ensuring proper valve function. When these ...

Heart sounds are produced from a specific cardiac event such as closure of a valve or tensing of a chordae tendineae. Many pathologic cardiac conditions can be diagnosed by auscultation of the ...

It may involve the valves between the chambers of the heart as well as the tendon-like cords that fix the valves to the ventricles (chordae tendineae)." ...

chordae tendineae and 5) papillary muscles. The typical normal adult mitral valve area is between 4 and 5 cm 2. (Hurst’s The Heart;Chapter 50, 12a.) This area allows the normal stroke volume to ...