Abstract
Objective To examine the potential of aortic arch variants, specifically bovine aortic arch, isolated left vertebral artery, and aberrant right subclavian artery, as markers for thoracic aortic disease (TAD). Methods We screened imaging data of 556 patients undergoing surgery due to TAD for presence of aortic arch variations. Demographic data were collected during chart review and compared with a historical control group of 4617 patients. Results Out of 556 patients with TAD, 33.5% (186 patients) demonstrated anomalies of the aortic arch, compared with 18.2% in the control group (P
Author supplied keywords
- aberrant right subclavian artery.
- acute aortic syndrome
- adult
- aortic aneurysm
- aortic arch anomaly
- aortic disease
- aortic dissection
- aortic rupture
- article
- bicuspid aortic valve
- bovine aortic arch
- cardiovascular risk
- controlled study
- demography
- female
- hematoma
- human
- hypertension
- isolated left vertebral artery
- major clinical study
- male
- medical record review
- middle aged
- prevalence
- priority journal
- thoracic aortic disease
- thorax disease
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J., D., A.S., C., B.A., Z., R., B., S., P., M., T., … J.A., E. (2015). Atypical aortic arch branching variants: A novel marker for thoracic aortic disease. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 149(6), 1586–1592. Retrieved from http://www.embase.com/search/results?subaction=viewrecord&from=export&id=L607483612 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.02.019
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