Summary Page Interrupted Aortic Arch
Normal
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Interrupted aortic arch/VSD
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- Interrupted aortic arch: segment between the left common carotid artery and the left subclavian artery is absent.
- Ventricular septal defect with blood shunting predominantly from left to right.
- Large patent ductus arteriosus is the sole source of blood flow to the lower half of the body.
- The aortic valve itself is often small and the region beneath it may be narrowed by muscle tissue within the ventricle.
- The descending aorta is separated from the ductus arteriosus. The side of the ascending aorta is opened.
- The PDA has been ligated.
- The aorta is reconstructed using a direct anastomosis.
- The VSD has been closed with a patch.
Aortic arch repair
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Completed repair
![inter_3_2](/-/media/Cincinnati-Childrens/Home/patients/child/encyclopedia/graphicsummaries/interruptedaorticarch/inter_3_2.gif)