a dimple or the thoracic descending aorta opposite to the side of the aortic arch. The presence of any of these three D's is pathognomonic of a vascular ring. [6] A diverticulum (also known as ...

Interrupted aortic arch (IAA ... blood throughout the body. The branches of the aorta that supply the head, neck and upper extremities arise from the arch itself, namely, the brachiocephalic ...

Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is an extremely serious condition of the heart in which the development of the aortic arch is disrupted. The arch of the aorta is the segment which connects the ...

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 ...

Atherosclerotic plaques of the aortic arch are an important cause of cerebral emboli. Aortic atheromas are diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. Since the thickness and morphologic ...

The left ­subclavicular view (ductal) is useful in evaluating the isthmus (Figure 3 ... branches into the right carotid and right subclavian artery (Figures 1 & 2). In a right aortic arch ...