Micro- and ultramicroscopic characteristics of fibrous connective tissue within the leaflets of the atria-ventricular valves of the human heart

Abstract

The normal functioning of the heart valve depends on the complex interaction of all its structural components. Morphological and functional changes of just one of the components of the valve complex lead to a disorder of the closing function of the valve and the pumping function of the heart. Cardiovascular diseases of various genesis arise as a result of different morphological and functional changes due to the action of different negative factors during a human life. Today, the growth of cardiovascular diseases increases the needs of clinical medicine for a more detailed understanding of structural and functional transformations on the level of a tissue or a cell of the heart valves. In addition, the grate knowledge within this area of medicine would provide a qualified treatment. In conclusion, it will be possible to save the human life.