Corresponding author: Kudret Keskin MD, Cardiology Department, Medicana Hospitals Bahçelievler, Eski Londra Asfaltı Haznedar, 34100 Istanbul, Turkey, phone: +905054015847, e-mail: [email protected] Received: 2.01.2014, accepted: 7.01.2014. The radial approach has a class II recommendation in percutaneous coronary interventions for decreasing access site complications [1]. Radial coronary i...

We report a case of isolation of the left brachiocephalic artery with the right aortic arch in a 9-year-old male child masquerading as large patent ductus arteriosus with left-to-right shunt. We have emphasized the subtle clinical findings which served as clues to the diagnosis.

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the flow volume and resistive index parameters of the brachial artery in the functioning and dysfunctioning radiocephalic and brachiocephalic hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula (AVF). Methods 82 patients were distributed into three groups according to their hemodialysis function - as normal function, decreased pump flow and increased venous pressu...

The angiocardiograms of 17 patients with aortic arch interruption are reviewed to emphasize the variations in arch interruption and origin of the brachiocephalic vessels, and collateral circulation to the descending aorta. Depending on the anatomical type and subtype of arch interruption, collateral flow to the descending aorta in the presence of a stenotic or closed ductus will be dependent on...

We present a case of a high brachiocephalic artery extending as far superiorly as the thyroid gland. Recognition of this rare anomaly is necessary to avoid potential catastrophic hemorrhage or other complications during percutaneous and surgical procedures on the trachea and neck.

We report the surgical case of an eight-year-old girl who had a very rare combination of ventricular septal defect and abnormal aortic arch anatomy: right cervical aortic arch, left descending aorta and Kommerell's diverticulum from which the left subclavian artery arose with anomalous subaortic left brachiocephalic vein. She was confirmed the chromosomal 22q11.2 deletion.