TY  - JOUR
A1  - ,  
T1  - Anatomic variations of the aortic arch depicted on 444 CT angiographies
JO  - Eur. J. Anat.
SN  - 1136-4890
Y1  - 2016
VL  - 20
SP  - 137
EP  - 141
UR  - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=150327gp
KW  - Aorta
KW  - Aortic arch
KW  - Aortic morphology
KW  - Anatomic variation
KW  - Multidetector computed tomography 
N2  - With a view to describing the different anatomic variations of aortic arch branching, their prevalence, the demographic characteristics of the sample, and to propose a new classification for aortic arch branching patterns, 460 thoracic computed tomography angiographies (CTA) with 3D reconstruction were reviewed from January 2012 to December 2014. A total of 444 subjects were included in the study. Of those, 153 (34.4%) were male. Anatomic variations were found in 178 (40.1%) subjects. Prevalence by type of aortic arch (AA) branching pattern were found as follows: Type 1 or �??Normal branching�?�: Brachiocephalic trunk (BT), left common carotid artery (LCC), left subclavian artery (LS), in this order, was 59.9% (266/444 subjects); Type 2 or �??Bovine arch�?�: BT and LCC arising from the AA in a common trunk, was 27.9% (124/444 subjects); Type 3: LCC originating separately from the BT, was 9.9% (44/444 subjects); Type 4, left vertebral artery arising from the AA, was 2.2% (10/444 subjects). The prevalence of anatomic variations was higher in females than in males (42.3% versus 35.9%). This is the largest study of aortic arch anatomic variations in a South American population. These anatomic variants are not rare and should be addressed before a surgical or interventional procedure that involves the head, neck, thorax and/or upper limbs.
ER  -