Long term respiratory morbidity in patients with vascular rings: a review

• Main Authors: Federica Porcaro (Author), Paolo Ciliberti (Author), Francesca Petreschi (Author), Aurelio Secinaro (Author), Annalisa Allegorico (Author), Antonella Coretti (Author), Renato Cutrera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Abnormalities in position and/or branching of the aortic arch can lead to vascular rings that may cause narrowing of the tracheal lumen due to external compression, or constriction of the oesophagus, causing symptoms that vary in relation to the anatomical vascular pattern and the relations...