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Functional Anatomy and Dynamics of the Aortic Root

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The anatomy of the aortic root is a sophisticated structure uniquely designed to optimize its function. Each component of the aortic root (Fig. 3.1) is deliberately assembled to allow the stroke volume to be ejected as a laminar flow with minimal resistance and minimal tissue wear and tear [1]. This organized action of the components of the aortic root is critical to the efficiency of the left ventricular pump, normal coronary blood flow, and the distinctive flow pattern in the aorta [2–6]. Thus, an understanding of the functional anatomy of the aortic root is essential to understand the clinical consequences of the disruption of this complex structure. This understanding also is key to the surgical repair techniques aimed to restore this sophisticated anatomy in various diseases of the aortic root. The following section will first describe the structure of the aortic root and in the second part describe the coordinated functioning of this complex yet intuitively efficient structure.

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  • 15 January 2019

    Erratum to: K. Fattouch et al. (eds.), Advances in Treatments for Aortic Valve and Root Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66483-5

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  1. Echo Department, PLA Chinese Hospital, Beijing, China

    Xiao Zhou M.D., Ph.D., Mani A. Vannan M.B.B.S. & Khalil Fattouch M.D.

  2. Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Xiao Zhou M.D., Ph.D., Mani A. Vannan M.B.B.S. & Khalil Fattouch M.D.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, GVM Care and Research, MEH, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    Khalil Fattouch

  2. Department of Cardiology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

    Patrizio Lancellotti

  3. Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Mani A. Vannan

  4. Cardiovascular Surgery Department, GVM Care & Research, Anthea Hospital, Bari, Italy

    Giuseppe Speziale

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Zhou, X., Vannan, M.A., Fattouch, K. (2018). Functional Anatomy and Dynamics of the Aortic Root. In: Fattouch, K., Lancellotti, P., Vannan, M., Speziale, G. (eds) Advances in Treatments for Aortic Valve and Root Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66483-5_3

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