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Ascending aorta structure

Known as: Aorta, Ascending, Ascending aorta, Aorta ascendens 
The portion of the aorta that emerges from the left ventricle and precedes the aortic arch.
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Anterior aortic sinusAortaBody partBulb of aorta

Narrower (3)

Left posterior aortic sinusStructure of sinus of ValsalvaSupravalvular ridge of ascending aorta

Broader (1)

Segment of aorta

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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Endovascular stent-graft placement for the treatment of acute aortic dissection.
BACKGROUND The standard treatment for acute aortic dissection is either surgical or medical therapy, depending on the morphologic… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Management of Patients With Intramural Hematoma of the Thoracic Aorta
BackgroundIntramural hematoma of the thoracic aorta (IMH) is a diagnosis of exclusion and represents spontaneous, localized… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
An aortic valve-sparing operation for patients with aortic incompetence and aneurysm of the ascending aorta.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Coronary artery anomalies in 126,595 patients undergoing coronary arteriography.
Coronary artery anomalies were found in 1,686 patients (1.3% incidence) undergoing coronary arteriography at the Cleveland Clinic… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Two-dimensional echocardiographic aortic root dimensions in normal children and adults.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Risk factors for aortic dissection: a necropsy study of 161 cases.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Thoracic aortic aneurysms: a population-based study.
Thoracic aortic aneurysms were detected in 72 residents (44 women and 28 men) in a stable midwestern community over a 30-year… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Myocardial Infarct Size and Ventricular Function in Rats
To define the relationship between infarct size and ventricular performance, we performed hemodynamic studies in rats 21 days… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Experimental Subendocardial Ischemia in Dogs with Normal Coronary Arteries
Subendocardial ischemia without anatomic coronary artery obstruction may result from a discrepancy between metabolic needs and… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
A technique for complete replacement of the ascending aorta
A technique for complete replacement of the aortic valve and ascending aorta in cases of aneurysm of the ascending aorta with… 
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