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 ...

Complex aortic aneurysms involve the side branches of the aorta. These may be treated with special stents manufactured with small openings (fenestrations) or side arms (branches) that allow separate ...

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 ...

Blood leaves the heart's main pumping chamber (left ventricle) through the aorta, a large blood vessel that branches into ...