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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
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Reoperations after operation on the thoracic aorta: etiology, surgical techniques, and prevention.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Myocardial salvage with trolox and ascorbic acid for an acute evolving infarction.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Frequency and location of atherosclerotic plaques in the ascending aorta.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Doppler Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function in Mild Hypertension
Abnormalities in left ventricular (LV) wall thickness and mass have been demonstrated in patients with mild hypertension… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
CEREBRAL METABOLIC AND VASCULAR EFFECTS OF BARBITURATE THERAPY FOLLOWING COMPLETE GLOBAL ISCHEMIA
Complete global cerebral ischemia was induced in dogs by temporary ligation of the ascending aorta for 10min. Prior to the… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Method of managing the small aortic annulus during valve replacement.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Use of a left heart assist device after intracardiac surgery: technique and clinical experience.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Relief of congenital obstruction to left ventricular outflow with a ventricular-arotic prosthesis.
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Biochemical Correlates of Cardiac Hypertrophy: II. Increased Rate of RNA Synthesis in Experimental Cardiac Hypertrophy in the Rat
Cardiac hypertrophy was produced in rats by banding the ascending aorta. Increases in heart weight and RNA content occurred… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Flow in the Major Branches of the Left Coronary Artery during Experimental Coronary Insufficiency in the Unanesthetized Dog
The dynamic changes in the coronary circulation and the response to drugs were studied following experimentally induced coronary… 
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