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Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:328-335
© 1991 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
The Carolinas Heart Institute, the Heineman Medical Research Laboratory, and the Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
* Address reprint requests to Dr Robicsek, Heineman Medical Research Center, PO Box 35457, Charlotte, NC 28235.
Recent studies indicate that eddy currents generated by the sinuses of Valsalva play an important role in the physiologic closure of the aortic valve. This process is briefly discussed and evidence is presented that this fact was well known and elaborated upon by the renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. This fact is illustrated with his words and drawings.
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