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Normal Aortic Valve (AV) and Aortic Root Anatomy The aortic valve is part of the aortic root that includes the aortic annulus, aortic valve cusps, sinuses of Valsalva, sinotubular junction (STJ), and proximal ascending aorta. Aortic Annulus: Describes the basal attachment of the AV cusps at the aortoventricular junction.
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Vegas, A. (2012). Native Valves. In: Perioperative Two-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9952-8_4
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