The right subclavian artery receives blood from the brachiocephalic trunk (which is the first branch to arise from the aortic arch). The Left Subclavian Artery Branches off directly from the arch ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...

Awareness of the clinical significance of thoracic aortic aneurismal disease has increased in recent years. As diagnostic tools have improved our ability to identify aortic pathology, surgical ...