| Imaging a Boa Constrictor-The Incomplete Double Aortic Arch Syndrome. | |
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PMID: 22542042 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Incomplete double aortic arch is a rare anomaly resulting from atresia rather than complete involution in the distal left arch resulting in a non-patent fibrous cord between the left arch and descending thoracic aorta. This anatomic anomaly may cause symptomatic vascular rings, leading to stridor, wheezing, or dysphagia, requiring surgical transection of the fibrous cord. Herein, we describe an asymptomatic 59 year-old man presenting for contrast-enhanced CT angiography to assess cardiac anatomy prior to radiofrequency ablation, who was incidentally found to have an incomplete double aortic arch with hypoplasia of the left arch segment and an aortic diverticulum. Recognition of this abnormality by imaging is important to inform both corrective surgery in symptomatic patients, as well as assist in the planning of percutaneous coronary and vascular interventions. |
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Rajeev L Narayan; Anubhav Kanwar; Adam Jacobi; Javier Sanz |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-4-25 |
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Title: Heart, lung & circulation Volume: - ISSN: 1444-2892 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
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Created Date: 2012-4-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100963739 Medline TA: Heart Lung Circ Country: - |
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Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier B.V. |
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Mount Sinai Heart, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, United States. |
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