Forward flow across the isthmus throughout the cardiac cycle ... aneurysm formation, aortic arch hypoplasia, ventricular function, left ventricular outflow tract assessment including aortic ...

To assess the thoracic aorta, the patient underwent CT angiography, which revealed elongation of the distal aortic arch, a focal kinking at the aortic isthmus, and absence of significant stenosis and ...

What Is an Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)? An interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a rare heart condition that happens when the aorta doesn't form completely. The aorta is the heart's main pipeline, ...

It most commonly describes the congenital narrowed part of the thoracic aortic isthmus around the insertion of the arterial duct. In the majority of cases, it is associated with one or more cardiac ...

Although IA injury is second most common after aortic isthmus, there are less than 150 cases reported in the literature.1 IA ostium is most commonly involved, as it is fixed to aortic arch as compared ...

The most common anatomic configuration of the aortic arch in humans is three supra-aortic trunks: the brachiocephalic, the left carotid, and the left subclavian. The aortic arch is embryologically ...

At the age of 11 years he had undergone surgical patch repair of an aortic isthmus stenosis. No follow-up examinations had taken place. No other relevant previous illnesses were known. Thoracic ...