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Bulb of aorta

Known as: Root of aorta, root aortic, Bulbus aortae 
The portion of the ascending aorta between the aortic annulus and the sinotubular junction.
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Anterior aortic sinusAortopulmonary Septal DefectAscending aorta structureBody part

Broader (2)

AortaSegment of aorta

Narrower (5)

Left coronary artery structureLeft posterior aortic sinusRight coronary artery structureStructure of sinus of Valsalva

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Dual 12/15- and 5-Lipoxygenase Deficiency in Macrophages Alters Arachidonic Acid Metabolism and Attenuates Peritonitis and Atherosclerosis in ApoE Knock-out Mice*
Lipoxygenase (LO) enzymes catalyze the conversion of arachidonic acid (AA) into biologically active lipid mediators. Two members… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Neo-aortic valvar function after the arterial switch
Objectives: The purpose of our study was to assess the prevalence and progression, during childhood and adolescence, of dilation… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Relationship between transcardiac extraction of aldosterone and left ventricular remodeling in patients with first acute myocardial infarction: extracting aldosterone through the heart promotes…
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Free radicals in retinal and choroidal blood flow autoregulation in the piglet: interaction with prostaglandins.
PURPOSE To study the role of free radicals in autoregulation of retinal blood flow (RBF) and choroidal blood flow (ChBF) and the… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
In Vivo Relation of Intramyocardial Blood Volume to Myocardial Perfusion: Evidence Supporting Microvascular Site for Autoregulation
BackgroundThe goal of this study was to explore the role of several factors that affect intramyocardial blood volume by using… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Left ventricular dysfunction in the fetus: relation to aortic valve anomalies and endocardial fibroelastosis.
OBJECTIVE--To examine the relation between a characteristic form of left ventricular dysfunction in the fetus and abnormalities… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Changes in cerebrovascular prostaglandins and thromboxane as a function of systemic blood pressure. Cerebral blood flow autoregulation of the newborn.
Cerebrovascular concentrations of prostaglandin E (PGE), prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha), 6-ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha (6… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Influence of two-stage anatomic correction on size and distensibility of the anatomic pulmonary/functional aortic root in patients with simple transposition of the great arteries.
To evaluate the results of the two-stage anatomic correction of simple transposition of the great arteries the size… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Aortitis in ankylosing spondylitis: early detection of aortic root abnormalities with two dimensional echocardiography.
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis: Clinical, Hemodynamic and Pathologic Observations
In 3 patients obstruction to left ventricular outflow was shown to be due to a localized narrowing of the aortic root at the… 
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