VASCULAR AORTIC ARCH RING

Course overview

AORTIC ARCH ANOMALIES CAN GIVE RISE TO VASCULAR RINGS, A RARE VASCULAR ANOMALY WITH SIGNIFICANT HEALTH IMPLICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY DEALS WITH UNDERSTANDING THE EMBRYOLOGY OF THE AORTIC ARCH, THE ANATOMY OF A NORMAL AORTIC ARCH AND ITS ANOMALIES, TYPES OF AORTIC ARCH ANOMALIES THAT CAN GIVE RISE TO A VASCULAR RING, ITS SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE A PATIENT WITH A VASCULAR RING. IT WILL ALSO REVIEW THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM.