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. 2018 Apr 16;9:363. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00363

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A CAD model of an idealized native aortic root (A) and its parameters in top down view (B) and side view (C) are depicted. The creation of the surface of one leaflet is illustrated in (D).