Abstract
The aortic arch, also referred to as the supra-aortic trunk includes the innominate artery, the subclavian arteries, as well as the common carotid arteries up until their bifurcations. As the aortic arch progresses from an anterior to a posterior position, so do the origins of the great vessels. 20–30 % of patients show anatomic variations with the most common being the bovine arch, in which the innominate artery and the left carotid arise from a common ostium or a common trunk. Other variations seen are:
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Kumar, A., Ouriel, K. (2013). Aortic Arch-Occlusive Disease. In: Kumar, A., Ouriel, K. (eds) Handbook of Endovascular Interventions. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5013-9_14
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