Fig. 2From: Dilated aortic root influences pulmonary artery catheter placement in anesthetized patientsSchematic representation of anatomical relationship between the aortic valve and the pulmonary valve using midesophageal aortic valve short-axis view of transesophageal echocardiography. Dilation of the aortic root and/or the proximal ascending aorta would shift the right ventricle outflow tract and/or the ostial pulmonary arteryBack to article page