The left ventricle pumps blood through the aortic semilunar valve into the aorta. From the aorta, blood enters into systemic circulation throughout the body tissues until it returns to the heart via the vena cava and the cycle repeats.he left ventricle pumps blood through the aortic semilunar valve into the aorta. From the aorta, blood enters into systemic circulation throughout the body tissues until it returns to the heart via the vena cava and the cycle repeats.
The signs and symptoms of superior mesenteric artery syndrome vary but may include: 1  Feeling full quickly when eating. 2  Bloating after meals. 3  Burping (belching)  Nausea and vomiting of partially digested food or bile-like 1  liquid. Small bowel obstruction.  Weight loss.
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is a digestive condition that occurs when the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) is compressed between two arteries (the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery). This compression causes partial or complete blockage of the duodenum.