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(a) A typical bileaflet mechanical heart valve meshed with triangular elements, as required by the CURVIB method. (b) The anatomy of the left side of the heart. The ascending aorta has a curvature different from that of the aortic arch; LV: left ventricle; NCA: noncoronary artery; RCA: right coronary artery; LCA: left coronary artery.
