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. 2000 Apr;83(4):376–380. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.4.376

The aortic root: structure, function, and surgical reconstruction

M Underwood 1, G El Khoury 1, D Deronck 1, D Glineur 1, R Dion 1
PMCID: PMC1729360  PMID: 10722531

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Diagrammatical representation of the aortic root: (a) sinotubular junction; (b) basal ring (surgical annulus); (c) the sinuses of Valsalva.

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Diagrammatic representation of the aortic root opened longitudinally through the left coronary sinus, demonstrating the interleaflet triangles (a) and the valve leaflets (b).

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Operative picture: measurement of the height of the commissures.

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Commencement of graft placement: suturing is commenced at the level of the commissures.

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Completed remodelling. The slight bulging of the neo-sinuses is visible (a).

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Technique of aortic annuloplasty which may be combined with the remodelling procedure.

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