Even though cardiac computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are the gold standard for evaluating the aortic arch in the context of vascular rings in children, echocardiography is usually the first-line modality. The echocardiographic evaluation of the aortic arch in the context of vascular rings in children has received little attention. This article details the step-by-step echocardiographic assessment of the aortic arch in vascular ring patients.
Keywords: arch anomalies; circumflex arch; double aortic arch; echocardiography; vascular ring.
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