what would be the effect of a large occlusion in the aortic arch on the B P measured in the?

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what would be the effect of a large occlusion in the aortic arch on the B P measured in the 1. left ventricle, 2. aorta before occlusion 3. right arm?
1. Left ventricular pressure increases
2. Pressure in the aorta before the level of occlusion increases and will be almost equal to that in the left ventricle.
2. Right arm presure decreases because the blood vessel to right arm (subclavian artery) arises from the arch at the level of the occulusion.  (+ info)

should my doctor have been able to see my baby had an interrupted aortic arch?

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should my doctor have been able to see my baby had an interrupted aortic arch?
I didn't know he had this condition until 2 and 1/2 days after he was born, the morning we were to be discharged......my baby got transfered to a trama center hospital where he had heart surgery 3 days later. Should the doctor have seen this on my ultrasound??? or is this something that is usually missed?
Unless your doctor suspected some sort of heart abnormality, a interrupted aortic arch would be missed on a routine fetal ultrasound. When we do an OB u/s, we see the heart, but it is not in detail. We can count the number of chambers in the heart and we can see the septum dividing the chambers. But, this limited view would probably not have found your son's problem.

"Prenatal diagnosis: Interrupted aortic arch can be diagnosed before birth by a fetal echocardiogram or heart ultrasound as early as 18 weeks into the pregnancy. This test is done when there is a family history of congenital heart disease or when a question is raised during a routine prenatal ultrasound."

http://www.med.umich.edu/mott/chc/patient_con_int.html

I hope your son's recovery is going well.....  (+ info)

X ray indicate cardio megaly with unfolding aortic arch, explain the dangers and the care to be followed?

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When I went for a chest Xray , it revealed that I have Cardiomegaly noted with unfolding of aortic arch.I am 68 years of age.My Cholesteral levels are 200mg.I am a Diabetic and sugar levels are maintained within the levels.I take stamlobeta 25 mg for maintaining BP.and dianil...glycephage for sugar.Can I get information ,Danger involved and remedial measures to be taken
Unfolding of aortic arch is not unusual at your age. The cause of cardiomegaly has to be found out. High blood pressure can cause cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart). The siginificance of cardiomegaly depends on how severe it is. Only your doctor can tell more.  (+ info)

Can someone please inform me what it means when someone has a right sided aortic arch ?

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my sons pediatrician told me they noticed my son has a
RIGHT SIDED AORTIC ARCH...what exactly does that mean?
yeah he didnt really say nothing i was in so much shock to think of the questions i have now.. :(
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the new classification or type of aortic arch?

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I want to ask the classification of aortic arch(morphyology or angiography).Maybe three types in my memory.PS:not Coarctation or dissection. Thanks!
I want to ask the classification of aortic arch(morphyology or angiography). In my memory, Maybe three types and have something about the main branch of aortic arch(carotid artery,subclavian artery,brachiocephalic artery).PS:not Coarctation or dissection. Thanks!
In my memory, The latest concept has three types and has something to
do with the main branch of aortic arch (carotid artery,subclavian
artery,brachiocephalic artery).
But the only reference I can find in the internet was a paper in 1994
and the aortic arch was divided into two types.
Type Ⅰ: the innominate artery, left common carotid artery and left
subclavian artery originate from the highest site of aortic arch.
Type Ⅱ: the innominate artery, left common carotid artery and left
subclavian artery originate from the site before the highest of aortic
arch.
Thank you very much for your answer! I wait for it urgently! Thanks!
In my memory, The latest concept has three types and has something to
do with the main branch of aortic arch (carotid artery,subclavian
artery,brachiocephalic artery).
But the only reference I can find in the internet was a paper in 1994
and the aortic arch was divided into two types.
Type Ⅰ: the innominate artery, left common carotid artery and left
subclavian artery originate from the highest site of aortic arch.
Type Ⅱ: the innominate artery, left common carotid artery and left
subclavian artery originate from the site before the highest of aortic
arch.
Thank you very much for your answer! I wait for it urgently! Thanks!
For descriptive purposes, aorta is divided into three main parts:-(1) the ascending aorta, (2) the arch of aorta, and (3) the descending aorta. The descending aorta is subdivided into (a) the descending thoracic aorta and (b) the abdominal aorta.  (+ info)

Aortic Arch..... ? is it suppose to arch to the left or right?

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In a normal senerio is the aortic arch suppose to go to the left or the right?
Ascends from the left ventricle and arches to the left  (+ info)

I am considering having surgery for aortic arch anurisum. Has anyone had this done?

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I was wondering how successful was the surgery and if you know how many times your doctor has performed this surgery in the past. I know that on the aortic arch it is a bit more tricky than other places.
My father-in-law had this surgery done 5 years ago. under emergency conditions. His aorotia burst from it. Just like John Ritters. the difference was that my Father-in-laws Burst up into the coriated arteries and Johns burst down into the heart. He was in surgery for 10 hours and was in the hospital for about 8 weeks. but he is fine now and very lucky to be alive. I'm sure if the surgery is done before it ruptures its easier for the doctor. any surgery is a risk epically heart. I dont know who his Dr. was but he was at SunRise hospital in Las Vegas. he lives in BullHead City AZ and was Life Flighted to Vegas.
i have included a link to check out. I wish you all the best.  (+ info)

List the pathway of blood in superior vena cavity and it's flow into & out of the heart into the aortic arch.?

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Everything including valves the drop of blood passes through!
It was the last question on a test that I took today that was worth many points, and I didn't have a clue where to begin to answer it. Its been bothering me cause I knew the rest of the test. I tried looking on many different websites, but couldn't find a clear answer.
Deoxygenated blood flows into the right atrium of the heart from the superior (and inferior, but that's not important right now) vena cava, where it is pumped into the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve.

The blood in the right ventricle is then pumped from the right ventricle into the pulmonary artery (which leads to the lungs) through the pulmonary valve. The blood receives oxygen at the lungs and is then itself received at the left atrium through the pulmonary vein.

The left atrium pumps the oxygenated blood into the left ventricle through the bicuspid (sometimes called mitral) valve, which then pumps the blood to the aorta through the aortic valve. The aorta leads to all other arteries in the body, I think except for the pulmonary artery.

To sum it up:

Superior vena cava -> Right atrium -> Tricuspid valve -> Right ventricle -> Pulmonary valve -> Pulmonary artery -> Lungs -> Pulmonary vein -> Left atrium -> Bicuspid valve -> Left ventricle -> Aortic valve -> Aorta  (+ info)

What exactly does it mean if someone has a " LEFT SIDED AORTIC ARCH " (HEART)?

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My sons pediatrician told me my son has a left sided aortic arch in this heart... what exactly does that mean and what are the side effects of it and what exactly does it mean?
I dont know they told me he had a left sided arch and it could pinch off his esophagus.
The arch is normal on the left--where is the root? Maybe that had a displaced take off?? Need more info.  (+ info)

trace the flow of blood from the superior and inferior vena cava to the lungs and back to the aortic arch?

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thanks for your help
Blood flow enters the right atrium from the superior and inferior vena cava and flows through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. The right ventricle then contracts sending blood out the pulmonic valve and into the main pulmonary artery which splits into the left and right pulmonary arteries. From there, the blood is oxygenated in the capilaries in the alveoli of the lungs and is collected and sent to the left atrium via 4 pulmonary veins. From the left atrium the blood flows through the mitral (or bicuspid) valve and into the left ventricle. The left ventricle then contracts and sends blood through the aortic valve and into the ascending aorta. During diastole, some blood flows through the left and right main coronary arteries which are located just superiorly to the aortic valve. The rest of the blood flow through the ascending aorta and into the aortic arch, which leads off into three different vessels; the left subclavian artery, the left carotid artery, and the innominate artery (also sometimes called the brachiocephalic artery.) After these splits blood moves through the rest of the arch and down the descending aorta.  (+ info)

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