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Which valve in the heart works harder, the bicuspid or tricuspid ?
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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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They both equally: Hard...Just 2 or 3 leaflet design difference.
Answered 3/25/2013
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