A break at point A or B, with persistence of the right dorsal aortic root (RDAR), would result in a left aortic arch with either a blind pouch (point A) or a pouch giving origin to a retroesophageal ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2012;10(12):1497-1516. A circumflex RAA also causes a vascular ring, by echo showing RAA branching pattern and a thoracic descending aorta in the left side of the ...

The aortic arch is the portion of the main artery that bends between the ascending and descending aorta. It leaves the heart and ascends, then descends back to create the arch. The aorta distributes ...

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. It leaves the heart and forms an arch. The arch’s downward portion, called the descending aorta, is connected to a network of arteries that supplies ...

Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a serious congenital heart anomaly, often associated with other cardiac abnormalities which make its treatment complex. It is found, in at least one out of four cases, ...

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 ...

Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a rare congenital heart condition first described by Steidele in 1773. The condition accounts for less than 1% of congenital heart conditions and is part of a broader ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2012;10(12):1497-1516. 2D imaging and Doppler interrogation of the arch and intracardiac structures are carried out from different views with 'sweeps' (e.g., moving the ...