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Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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Cervical aortic arch—when the aorta gets high

Authors: Mohd Ilyas, Shariq Ahmad Shah, Tariq Gojwari, Waseem Ahmed Sheikh

Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 4/2018

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A 19-year-old male was referred for cardiac computed tomography (CT) and CT angiography of the aorta and neck vessels. He had presented with an asymptomatic swelling on the right side of neck to the General Medicine Outpatient Department. There was no history of pain and fever. He was diagnosed as having bicuspid aortic valve on echocardiography with evidence of mild aortic regurgitation. His blood pressure was 124/80 mmHg. The breath rate and pulse rate were within normal limits. He had no significant family history. There was no history of change in voice and dysphagia. …

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Title: Cervical aortic arch—when the aorta gets high
Authors: Mohd Ilyas
Shariq Ahmad Shah
Tariq Gojwari
Waseem Ahmed Sheikh
Publication date: 01-10-2018
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0970-9134
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7723
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-017-0641-8

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