The SI unit for pressure is the pascal (Pa), equal to one newton per square metre (N/m 2 or kgÂ·m â1 Â·s â2). This name for the unit was added in 1971; before that, pressure in SI was expressed simply in newtons per square metre.
A leaking mitral valve allows blood to flow in two directions during the contraction. Some blood flows from the ventricle through the aortic valve â as it should â and some blood flows back into the atrium. A leaking (or regurgitant) aortic valve allows blood to flow in two directions.
Mitral Valve Regurgitation. The mitral valve is on the left side of the heart. It lets blood flow from the upper to the lower heart chamber. Mitral valve regurgitation is diagnosed when the mitral valve in the heart does not close well, which causes blood to leak back from the left ventricle into the left atrium. Mitral valve regurgitation forces the heart to work harder to pump extra blood out of the heart.