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(a) Schematic of the stretch of a VIC inside mitral valve and corresponding fiber stretch during valve closing. Assuming that NAR corresponds to the cell aspect ratio as well as representative fiber length, we simulated the 1D fiber stretch and calculated the stress. (b) Stretch and stretch rate of the 1D fiber computed from the NAR of VICs within mitral valve during systolic valve closure [55].
