@Article{chd.12487,
AUTHOR = {William N. Evans, Ruben J. Acherman, Michael L. Ciccolo, Sergio A. Carrillo, Gary A. Mayman, Carlos F. Luna, Robert C. Rollins, William J. Castillo, Alvaro Galindo, Abraham Rothman, John A. Alexander, Tina W. Kwan, Humberto Restrepo},
TITLE = {Right aortic arch with situs solitus frequently heralds a vascular ring},
JOURNAL = {Structural and Congenital Heart Disease},
VOLUME = {12},
YEAR = {2017},
NUMBER = {5},
PAGES = {583--587},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/schd/v12n5/39192},
ISSN = {3071-1738},
ABSTRACT = {<b>Objective:</b> We hypothesized that a right aortic arch in situs solitus, with or without an associated
cardiovascular malformation, is often associated with a vascular ring.<br/>
<b>Methods:</b> From those born in Southern Nevada between March 2012 and March 2017, we identified 50 (3.6 per 10,000 live births) with a right aortic arch and situs solitus. From the 50 patients,
6 did not meet inclusion criteria for further analysis.<br/>
<b>Results:</b> Of the 44 remaining, 33 (75%) had a vascular ring. Of the 33 with a vascular ring, 26
(79%) occurred with an isolated right aortic arch, and 7 (21%) had an associated cardiovascular
malformation. Of the total 44 patients with a right aortic arch in situs solitus, 34 (79%) were diagnosed prenatally.<br/>
<b>Conclusions:</b> In conclusion, we found a right aortic arch in situs solitus was often associated with
a vascular ring. Further, to the best of our knowledge, no previous general population study has
demonstrated an equal or higher right aortic arch, prenatal detection rate of 79%.},
DOI = {10.1111/chd.12487}
}