| 1. | The operation may have to include replacement of the aortic root.
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| 2. | Cold cardioplegia is given into the heart through the aortic root.
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| 3. | A vascular graft is then sutured to the aortic root.
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| 4. | Blood supply to the heart arises from the aortic root through coronary arteries.
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| 5. | Complex aortic root replacements have also been performed routinely.
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| 6. | Usually echocardiography is used to take measurements of the aortic root as well as transesophageal echocardiography.
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| 7. | Echocardiogram may also show left ventricular hypertrophy, thickened and immobile aortic valve and dilated aortic root.
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| 8. | Pathology of the aortic valve, aortic root and ascending aorta are treated with the Bentall procedure.
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| 9. | Another mechanism is that the dissection may extend into the aortic root and detach the aortic valve leaflets.
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| 10. | MSFP is measured after clamping the aortic root and the great veins at point of entry to right atrium.
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