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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Double aortic arch (DAA)
Definitions
Persistent right and left aortic arches, each one giving rise to separate ipsilateral subclavian and carotid arteries
Variants
Both arches patent and functioning
Right arch patent, left arch atretic
Difficult to differentiate from right aortic arch mirror image branching
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Treatment
Selected References
Li S et al: Congenital abnormalities of the aortic arch: revisiting the 1964 Stewart classification. Cardiovasc Pathol. 39:38-50, 2018
Hanneman K et al: Congenital variants and anomalies of the aortic arch. Radiographics. 37(1):32-51, 2017
Newman B et al: Persistent fifth arch anomalies - broadening the spectrum to include a variation of double aortic arch vascular ring. Pediatr Radiol. 46(13):1866-1872, 2016
Ramos-Duran L et al: Developmental aortic arch anomalies in infants and children assessed with CT angiography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(5):W466-74, 2012
Dillman JR et al: Common and uncommon vascular rings and slings: a multi-modality review. Pediatr Radiol. 41(11):1440-54; quiz 1489-90, 2011
Kanne JP et al: Right aortic arch and its variants. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 4(5):293-300, 2010
Holmes KW et al: Magnetic resonance imaging of a distorted left subclavian artery course: an important clue to an unusual type of double aortic arch. Pediatr Cardiol. 27(3):316-20, 2006
Chan MS et al: Angiography and dynamic airway evaluation with MDCT in the diagnosis of double aortic arch associated with tracheomalacia. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 185(5):1248-51, 2005
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Double aortic arch (DAA)
Definitions
Persistent right and left aortic arches, each one giving rise to separate ipsilateral subclavian and carotid arteries
Variants
Both arches patent and functioning
Right arch patent, left arch atretic
Difficult to differentiate from right aortic arch mirror image branching
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Treatment
Selected References
Li S et al: Congenital abnormalities of the aortic arch: revisiting the 1964 Stewart classification. Cardiovasc Pathol. 39:38-50, 2018
Hanneman K et al: Congenital variants and anomalies of the aortic arch. Radiographics. 37(1):32-51, 2017
Newman B et al: Persistent fifth arch anomalies - broadening the spectrum to include a variation of double aortic arch vascular ring. Pediatr Radiol. 46(13):1866-1872, 2016
Ramos-Duran L et al: Developmental aortic arch anomalies in infants and children assessed with CT angiography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(5):W466-74, 2012
Dillman JR et al: Common and uncommon vascular rings and slings: a multi-modality review. Pediatr Radiol. 41(11):1440-54; quiz 1489-90, 2011
Kanne JP et al: Right aortic arch and its variants. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 4(5):293-300, 2010
Holmes KW et al: Magnetic resonance imaging of a distorted left subclavian artery course: an important clue to an unusual type of double aortic arch. Pediatr Cardiol. 27(3):316-20, 2006
Chan MS et al: Angiography and dynamic airway evaluation with MDCT in the diagnosis of double aortic arch associated with tracheomalacia. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 185(5):1248-51, 2005
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