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Which valve in the heart works harder, the bicuspid or tricuspid ?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

The same: There is no difference in the amount of work they do -it's just that one has 2 leaflets and the other 3.

Answered 12/18/2014

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

They both equally: Hard...Just 2 or 3 leaflet design difference.

Answered 3/25/2013

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