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pulmonary valve [′pu̇l·mə‚ner·ē ′valv] (anatomy) A valve consisting of three semilunar cusps situated between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The right ventricle then pumps this still oxygen poor blood through the pulmonic valve into the pulmonary artery (the only artery in the body which carries deoxygenated blood in the body), which allows the blood to enter the lungs where it picks up oxygen. Melody[TM] and Ensemble[TM], the world's first transcatheter pulmonic valve system, received CE Mark approval for commercial sale in Europe. |
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