Undergoing coronary artery bypass graft operation

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A 69-year-old woman patient is currently undergoing a coronary artery bypass graft operation. An internal thoracic artery is harvested, a sternotomy is performed, and the heart is exposed for the coronary artery bypass. Before diverting circulation, the surgeon must palpate which of the following anatomic structures to ensure proper aorta and pulmonary artery cross-clamping? Elimination tool Chordae tendineae Superior pericardial sinus Transverse pericardial sinus Oblique pericardial sinus Auricle of the left atrium.

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