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Figure 2. A standardized intraoperative ultrasound examination of the thoracic aorta and proximal coronary arteries. Reproduced with permission^[27]. LAX: Longitudinal axis; SAX: short axis; RCA: right coronary artery; SoV: Sinus of Valsalva; AV: aortic valve; RCC: right coronary cusp of aortic valve; LCC: left coronary cusp; NCC: non coronary cusp; ST Jn: sinotubular junction of aorta; ALMV: anterior leaflet of mitral valve; RV: right ventricle; RVOT: right ventricular outflow tract; MPA: main pulmonary artery; PV: pulmonary valve; LA: left atrium; LAD: left anterior descending artery; Cx: circumflex coronary artery; SVC: superior vena cava; RA: right atrium; RPA: right pulmonary artery; Z1: zone 1 or proximal ascending aorta; Z2: zone 2 or mid ascending; Z3: zone 3 or distal ascending; Z4: zone 4 or proximal aortic arch; Z5: zone 5 or distal aortic arch; RMB: right main bronchus; LMB: left main bronchus; RBCA: right brachiocephalic artery; LCCA: left common carotid artery; LSA: left subclavian artery; LMCA: left main coronary artery. Copyright 2006, with permission from the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.