The first branch is the right carotid and does not classify as a RAA branching pattern; one may be fooled into believing this is a left aortic arch with the first branch coursing rightward (see ...

Although DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) and Velocardiofacial syndrome ... are characterized by phenotypic features including aortic arch interruptions, cardiac outflow tract malformation, and a number ...

This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...

The ascending aorta continues upward to form the aortic arch, where the oxygenated blood supply to your head originates. The aorta continues on down to the descending aorta that further supplies blood ...

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 ...

21 Nonetheless, clinicians who do treat those with Marfan's syndrome are leaning ... If the aneurysm extends into the arch, an 'open' distal anastomosis without an aortic cross-clamp can be ...

Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length frequently into the aortic arch and/or descending ... such as Marfan’s syndrome, Turner’s syndrome, Ehlers ...

2). A large fusiform aneurysm was found, beginning just distal to the aortic valve and ending just proximal to the innominate artery. The arch was slightly dilated, and the left subclavian artery ...

Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan’s syndrome have a significantly increased risk of aortic dissection. The onset of symptoms in aortic dissection are usually sudden without warning.