Large-scale computed tomography study of aortic arch and supra-aortic artery morphology: Variations and potential implications for arterial extracorporeal life support access
Jan Coveliers,
Paolo Meani,
Eliza Huizinga,
Karthik Gutta,
Giulia Piccirillo,
Emanuele Gasparotti,
Emanuele Vignali,
Marilena Mazzoli,
Mariusz Kowalewski,
Wouter Huberts,
Hamed Moradi,
Michele Di Mauro,
Robert J. Holtackers,
Monique de Jong,
Sandro Gelsomino,
Domenico Paparella,
Simona Celi,
Dorela Haxhiademi,
Erik Körver,
Arne Doddema,
Michal J. Kawczynski,
Samuel Heuts,
Elham Bidar,
Roberto Lorusso,
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department,
Maastricht University Medical Centre ,
the Netherlands,
Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht ,
the Netherlands,
Cardiac Surgery Department,
University Hospital Antwerp ,
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit,
ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda,
Cardiac Surgery Unit,
University of Foggia,
Bioengineering Unit,
Fondazione Monasterio,
Department of Information Engineering,
University of Pisa,
Department of Cardiac Surgery,
Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior,
Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education,
Thoracic Research Centre,
Collegium Medicum,
Nicolaus Copernicus University,
Innovative Medical Forum,
Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Eindhoven University of Technology,
the Netherlands,
Department of Radiology ,
Nuclear Medicine,
Maastricht University Medical Centre ,
the Netherlands,
Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit,
Fondazione Monasterio
Perfusion
Published online on August 25, 2025
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BackgroundThe anatomy and morphology of the aortic arch and its supra-aortic arteries can vary significantly among individual patients. This variability may have a particular relevance in cardiovascular procedures or interventions, and specifically during ...