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Figure 6


Figure 6 Comparison of Cusp Tissue Deficiency and Reduced Mobility Between Repaired and Replaced Valves

Box contains 50% of data points (25th and 75th percentiles), horizontal bar is the median value, and + sign the mean. (A) Coaptation deficiency index (CDI). (B) Tissue normality index (TNI) of reference cusps (gray boxes) and conjoint cusps (open boxes).