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n. - The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries..

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  • The ascending aorta is the section that goes up directly from the heart
  • The fact that the horn barely missed the aorta is an UNBELIEVABLE piece of luck is what I meant to say.
  • The more the aorta is narrowed, the more severe the symptoms will be.
  • The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygenated blood out of the heart to the body.
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