The first branch is the right carotid and does not classify as a RAA branching pattern; one may be fooled into believing this is a left aortic arch with the first branch coursing rightward (see ...

The right subclavian artery receives blood from the brachiocephalic trunk (which is a the first branch to arise from the aortic arch). The Left Subclavian Artery Branches off directly from the ...

which was an extensive Stanford type A dissection involving the arch branches, and was associated with annular rupture (Figure 11). Despite emergency surgery with successful aortic valve ...