[18] Advances in noninvasive imaging modalities have decreased the use of angiography in the diagnosis of aortic arch anomalies. Angiography provides clear anatomic detail and functional information.

Overall complication rates were similar to those seen with transfemoral access, however, and patients liked it better.

Ascending and aortic arch aneurysms are commonly found incidentally ... Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), is another imaging modality to visualize your aortic ...

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 ...

For this reason, we shall review complications previously reported, emphasize how these complications may be prevented, present evidence that angiography ... of the large aortic branches (superior ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes weakened and enlarges. Many causes exist including atherosclerosis, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. There are no ...

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 ...