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Medicine, 15.04.2020 02:59, bzhsh8282

Rose, a family friend, recently passed away following a lifelong struggle with heart issues. She had a congenital valve defect that led to mitral valve prolapse (MVP), in which the valve leaks blood into the atrium. Which statements are true about normal valve function in the cardiovascular?

A. valves are necessary for one-way flow in the cardiovascular system
B. a prolapsed mitral valve will cause the ventricle to fail due to increased afterload
C. valves are made of smooth muscle and open in response to an electrical signal from the pacemakers
D. insufficiency of venous valves leads to decreased stroke volume

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