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 ...

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

53 The details of the surgical approach to aneurysmal dilatation of the ascending aorta are dictated by the extent of the aneurysm. If the aneurysm extends into the arch, an 'open' distal ...

1) and fluoroscopy revealed considerable cardiac enlargement, primarily of the left ventricle, but also of the left atrium, an aneurysm of the ascending aorta, with slight dilatation of the arch ...