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SAGE Publications, Neuroradiology Journal, The, 4(35), p. 539-540, 2022

DOI: 10.1177/19714009211059116

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Subclavian steal phenomena in right-sided aortic arch with isolated left subclavian artery as demonstrated by quantitative-MRA

Journal article published in 2022 by Ahmad A. Ballout ORCID, Julia R. Schneider, Anand V. Patel, Athos Patsalides
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

Right-sided aortic arch with an isolated left subclavian artery is a very rare congenital anatomical variant that can lead to subclavian steal syndrome. We present a case of an asymptomatic patient who was incidentally found to have this variant on CT angiography with QMRA evidence of retrograde flow in the left vertebral artery consistent with subclavian steal phenomena. Since patients often remain asymptomatic until their compensatory mechanisms become compromised later in life, serial monitoring using non-invasive hemodynamic studies such as QMRA may guide treatment.