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The normal valve opens like a doorway,
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so the part that's shut totally opens.
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There's a very clear path for flow.
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In this kind of a ball valve, the ball is still in the way.
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The fluid has to go around
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the ball in order to eject into the aorta,
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for example, if this was an aortic valve.
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Because it has to go around it,
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there's an obstacle to
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blood flow creates an additional resistance.
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Your heart has to work harder
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in order to overcome the resistance of the flow