(en) The anatomic demarcation between the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) and the aortic root, and thus the beginning of the arterial system, is the ventriculoaortic junction (VAJ). However, in an anatomic study in human hearts, we have demonstrated that the VAJ is rather curvilinear. [...]
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