Range and frequency of AORTIC arch variants in a South African population

dc.contributor.advisorAndronikou, Savvas
dc.contributor.advisorSaid-Hartley, Qonita
dc.contributor.authorKasirye, Napo Nalunga Sayfa
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-18T08:29:14Z
dc.date.available2020-02-18T08:29:14Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.date.updated2020-02-18T08:01:42Z
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to describe the range and frequency of aortic arch (AA) branching patterns using multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT). MDCT images of 400 patients who attended Groote Schuur Hospital between January 2013 and December 2014 for CT Chest and CT Thoracic angiogram were assessed. Six different branching patterns were observed. A left-sided AA with three major branches was present in 67% of the patients. Bovine-type AA (26 %) and independent origin of the left vertebral artery (5%) were the next two most common patterns. The pattern and distribution of aortic arch branching patterns demonstrated in our study matches those found in studies conducted in other populations in South Africa, Kenya and other countries around the world. In addition, a link between gender and aortic arch branching patterns has been demonstrated in our study. Knowledge of the presence of variant aortic arch branching patterns will aid interventionists and surgeons to better plan procedures in order to avoid complications. Therefore, performing CT Angiograms of the chest in patients admitted for procedures involving the thorax would be beneficial.
dc.identifier.apacitationKasirye, N. N. S. (2019). <i>Range and frequency of AORTIC arch variants in a South African population</i>. (). ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Radiology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31141en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKasirye, Napo Nalunga Sayfa. <i>"Range and frequency of AORTIC arch variants in a South African population."</i> ., ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Radiology, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31141en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKasirye, N. 2019. Range and frequency of AORTIC arch variants in a South African population.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Kasirye, Napo Nalunga Sayfa AB - The purpose of this study was to describe the range and frequency of aortic arch (AA) branching patterns using multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT). MDCT images of 400 patients who attended Groote Schuur Hospital between January 2013 and December 2014 for CT Chest and CT Thoracic angiogram were assessed. Six different branching patterns were observed. A left-sided AA with three major branches was present in 67% of the patients. Bovine-type AA (26 %) and independent origin of the left vertebral artery (5%) were the next two most common patterns. The pattern and distribution of aortic arch branching patterns demonstrated in our study matches those found in studies conducted in other populations in South Africa, Kenya and other countries around the world. In addition, a link between gender and aortic arch branching patterns has been demonstrated in our study. Knowledge of the presence of variant aortic arch branching patterns will aid interventionists and surgeons to better plan procedures in order to avoid complications. Therefore, performing CT Angiograms of the chest in patients admitted for procedures involving the thorax would be beneficial. DA - 2019 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Radiology LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2019 T1 - Range and frequency of AORTIC arch variants in a South African population TI - Range and frequency of AORTIC arch variants in a South African population UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31141 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/31141
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKasirye NNS. Range and frequency of AORTIC arch variants in a South African population. []. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Radiology, 2019 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31141en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Radiology
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.subjectRadiology
dc.titleRange and frequency of AORTIC arch variants in a South African population
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMMed
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