title: Unusual anatomical features of the right atrioventricular valve.
abstract: Despite the great interest taken in the tricuspid valve, the anatomical literature on the subject still leaves much open to question. The aim of this study was to describe the natural foramina which are present in the leaflets of the tricuspid valve, as well as, well -- founded onto -- and phylogenetically lack of continuity of its attachment and the frenula of the tricuspid valve. We studied the frequency of occurrence and morphology of these features of the tricuspid valve in 107 adult hearts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Anatomy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skwarek
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hreczecha
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grzybiak
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kosiński
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000503:physiopathology