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Figure 3. Illustration of the force measurement system developed: (a) schematic diagram of the test set-up; (b) lateral view of the test set-up during force quantification after mitral valved stent implantation; (c) frontal view of the FS connected to the NC via the CE. S: stent; NC: neo-chords; FS: force sensor; CE: connecting element; B: fixation bridge; C: computer for digital data recording^[10]