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Table 2 The number and length of principal chordae per valve (n = 31)

From: Anatomical and biometric study of the mitral valve apparatus: application in valve repair surgery

Variable

Mean (SD)

Heart weight (g)

277.74 (25.65)

Chordae length P2 (mm)

14.52 (0.85)

Chordae length P3 (mm)

13.26 (0.89)

Chordae length A1 (mm)

17.45 (1.12)

Chordae length A2 (mm)

19.42 (1.15)

Chordae length A3 (mm)

17.58 (1.09)

Anterior commissure chordae length (mm)

13.16 (0.82)

Posterior commissure chordae length (mm)

14.97 (1.17)

Number chordae A1

3.00 (0.68)

Number chordae A2

3.39 (0.50)

Number chordae A3

3.00 (0.00)

Number chordae P1

2.77 (0.43)

Number chordae P2

3.61 (0.50)

Number chordae P3

3.19 (0.40)

Total number chordaes

18.97 (0.98)