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Potential Stress-Induced Fibrotic Stimuli
Prolapse (1) induces papillary muscle (PM) traction (2) and basal LV wall tension (3), augmented by systolic annular expansion, (4) as potential fibrotic stimuli (5). (Courtesy of Mark Handschumacher.) AO = aorta; LA = left atrium; LV = left ventricle; PM = papillary muscle.
