The aortic arch—responsible for distributing blood to the brain, neck, and upper limbs—exhibits a range of variations that can influence hemodynamics and procedural risk.

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.

MUCH has been written about occlusive disease involving the great vessels of the aortic arch since the first reports on this subject by Savory1 in 1856 and Broadbent2 in 1875. This clinical entity, ...

Evaluation of aortic arch sidedness and origins of head and neck vessels: echo-arch sidedness is confirmed in the suprasternal frontal view by showing the side to which the first branch courses.

An aortic diverticulum as a component of a right aortic arch either with "mirror-image" branching or with an aberrant left subclavian artery originating from the diverticulum has frequently been ...

Endospan has completed enrollment in the primary arm of a clinical trial evaluating its stent graft for the treatment of ...

The aortic arch loops over the top of the heart. The blood vessels that branch off the aortic arch carry blood to your head and your arms. The descending thoracic aorta goes down through your chest.

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 ...

These so-called aortic aneurysms typically form in the same sites of the large blood vessel: either on the upper arch or in ...

There are several important branches that arise from the aortic arch, including the carotid arteries that supply the brain. If the ascending aorta or aortic arch are affected, then the aortic root may ...

By 4 a.m., he was in surgery having a new aortic arch put it and its connection to major blood vessels repaired. The diagnosis was a shock to Penny. "I think of myself as healthy," he said.

Aberrant subclavian artery anomalies represent the most common congenital variant of the aortic arch, often manifesting as an unusual origin or course of the subclavian artery.