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Right thoracotomy criteria. (A) At the level of main pulmonary artery, the ascending aorta is rightward (more than one half located on the right in respect to the right sternal border); (B) the distance from the ascending aorta to the sternum does not exceed 10 cm; the α angle (angle between the midline and the inclination of ascending aorta) should be >45°.
