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) refers to a rare but very serious ... The upper body receives oxygenated blood through the proximal aortic branches, while the lower part of the body depends upon ...

the aortic arch is the last frontier for endovascular treatment. The main difficulty for arch repair is the lack of an appropriate proximal landing zone of at least 2 to 3 cm required for ...

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 ...

A normal aortic valve is composed of three aortic-valve cusps ... 5 cm in length and 20 to 37 mm in diameter), 10 aortic arch, thoracic aorta, and abdominal aorta. The aortic root comprises ...