The first branch is the right carotid and does not classify as a RAA branching pattern; one may be fooled into believing this is a left aortic arch with the first branch coursing rightward (see ...

Total Aortic Arch Replacement is a surgical procedure that involves replacing the entire aortic arch, which is the curved portion of the aorta that extends from the heart. This procedure is typically ...

The syndromes, which affect 1 in every 4000 infants, are characterized by phenotypic features including aortic arch interruptions, cardiac outflow tract malformation, and a number of facial ...

Imaging is important in the diagnosis of aortic arch disease. Echocardiography is the test of choice. It possess minimal risk, can be performed at the bedside without sedation and provides a ...

The ascending aorta continues upward to form the aortic arch, where the oxygenated blood supply to your head originates. The aorta continues on down to the descending aorta that further supplies blood ...

Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length frequently into the aortic arch and/or descending thoracic aorta Type II: Dissection originating in the ascending ...

Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length frequently into the aortic arch and/or descending thoracic aorta Type II: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta ...

Staff Reporter A 54-year-old Italian tourist sustained a severe tear in the main aorta of the heart, resulting in reduced ...

aortic arch, ascending aorta, abdominal aorta and its branches, computerized tomography [CT] head and body imaging, intravenous digital subtraction angiography of the head, neck, abdominal ...