### Learning objectives After reading this article, the readers should be able to: Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a relatively rare but much-feared clinical presentation which has a high mortality, ...

This right-left symmetry is ­characteristic and diagnostic of a double aortic arch (Figure 4).

We present a simple, reproducible classification to describe the extent of aortic calcification and thus appropriately define ‘porcelain aorta’, aiding clinical decision-making and registry data ...

It was reported during the session that the 30-day results from the TRIOMPHE study are promising for aortic arch treatment in Zone 0 with the NEXUS Aortic Arch Stent-Graft System. The study results ...

Detailed information on thoracic aortic aneurysms, including description of a thoracic aortic aneurysm, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and full-color anatomical illustrations.

The aorta starts at the heart’s left ventricle, curves into the aortic arch, and stretches all the way down from the chest into the abdomen. The abdominal aorta begins after the aorta passes through a ...

Objectives This study aims to describe the various presentations of the prenatally diagnosed isolated right aortic arch (RAA), that is, without associated congenital heart defect and to evaluate the ...

Figure 3. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) images demonstrating sagittal and axial views of the esophageal and tracheal compression caused by the vascular ring (middle panel taken at the level of the ...

Conclusion This study demonstrated that the success of left ICA selective angiography can be predicted using aortic arch images, providing a basis for the extension of TRA. Data are available upon ...

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Aims Since the introduction of the 3-vessel and trachea view at 20 week anomaly scans, referrals to paediatric cardiology for antenatally diagnosed aortic arch abnormalities have increased. Isolated ...