Fig. 1From: Computed tomography angiography of aorta subjected to external wrappingPreoperative (left) and postoperative (right) photos of the aorta being wrapped with a Dacron vascular prosthesis. 1 – aorta, 2 – venous cannula for the heart-lung machine placed in the right atrial appendage, 3 – arterial cannula for the heart-lung machine placed in the proximal aortic arch, 4 – pericardial sac, 5 – pulmonary trunk, 6 – right ventricle, 7 – wrapped aorta, 8 – right atriumBack to article page