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 prolapse and regurgitation. Mitral valve prolapse and regurgitation The mitral valve separates the two chambers (atrium and ventricle) of the left side of the heart. In mitral valve prolapse, the leaflets of the mitral valve bulge (prolapse) into the left atrium like a parachute during the heart's contraction. Sometimes mitral valve prolapse causes blood to leak back into the atrium from the ventricle, which is called mitral valve regurgitation.