Double Aortic Arch

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HomeCirculationVol. 109, No. 19Double Aortic Arch Free AccessReview ArticlePDF/EPUBAboutView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toFree AccessReview ArticlePDF/EPUBDouble Aortic Arch Apoor S. Gami, MD and Naser M. Ammash, MD Apoor S. GamiApoor S. Gami From the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn. Search for more papers by this author and Naser M. AmmashNaser M. Ammash From the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn. Search for more papers by this author Originally published18 May 2004https://doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000129802.74490.FBCirculation. 2004;109:2370–2371is corrected byCorrectionA 54-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of a full sensation in the throat and an 8-month history of dysphagia with meat and large pills. She was treated for gastroesophageal reflux disease without relief. An esophagram revealed mild compression of the cervical esophagus. Chest MRI revealed a congenital double aortic arch with a larger and more cephalad right arch (Figures 1 and 2, R) than left arch (Figures 1 and 2, L). Separate subclavian and common carotid arteries arose from each arch. Within the vascular ring the trachea was normal; however, the esophagus was obstructed. The patient underwent a left posterolateral thoracotomy with division of the left aortic arch just distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery and division of the ligamentum arteriosum, thus freeing the esophagus. She had marked improvement in her symptoms. Download figureDownload PowerPointFigure 1. Double aortic arch: anterior perspective. Three-dimensionally reconstructed magnetic resonance angiogram of the aorta and great vessels. L indicates left aortic arch; R, right aortic arch.Download figureDownload PowerPointFigure 2. Double aortic arch: left posterior perspective. Three-dimensionally reconstructed magnetic resonance angiogram of the aorta and great vessels. L indicates left aortic arch; R, right aortic arch.The authors received funding for this article from the Mayo Clinic.The editor of Images in Cardiovascular Medicine is Hugh A. McAllister, Jr, MD, Chief, Department of Pathology, St Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Texas Heart Institute, and Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of Texas Medical School and Baylor College of Medicine.Circulation encourages readers to submit cardiovascular images to the Circulation Editorial Office, St Luke’s Episcopal Hospital/Texas Heart Institute, 6720 Bertner Ave, MC1-267, Houston, TX 77030.FootnotesCorrespondence to Apoor S. Gami, MD, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905. E-mail [email protected] Previous Back to top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited By Ioana H, Andrei S, Sorin R, Cristina N, Cristian T, Klara B and Adrian I (2019) Asymptomatic Double Aortic Arch Accidentally Diagnosed for a Child with T-Cell Lymphoma - Case Report, ARS Medica Tomitana, 10.2478/arsm-2018-0028, 24:3, (157-160), Online publication date: 1-Nov-2018., Online publication date: 1-Nov-2018. Kafka H, Uebing A and Mohiaddin R (2006) Adult Presentation with Vascular Ring due to Double Aortic Arch, Congenital Heart Disease, 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2006.00062.x, 1:6, (346-350), Online publication date: 1-Nov-2006. Related articlesCorrectionCirculation. 2004;109:3258-3258 May 18, 2004Vol 109, Issue 19 Advertisement Article InformationMetrics https://doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000129802.74490.FBPMID: 15148283 Originally publishedMay 18, 2004 PDF download Advertisement