If aortic arch interruption or coarctation is present, it is addressed at the same time. In planning the surgical ­intervention echocardiography should define: Type of truncus, including ...

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 ...

Imaging is important in the diagnosis of aortic arch disease. Echocardiography is the test of choice. It possess minimal risk, can be performed at the bedside without sedation and provides a ...

If you have an arch aneurysm, it is possible that you may also require bypass grafts to replace vessels that supply blood to your head. While repairing your aorta, your surgeon will inspect your ...

24. Shortly after his birth, Nico was diagnosed with Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA) type B, a heart defect where a portion of the aortic arch that carries blood to the head and neck is missing.