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Four patients in whom the subclavian artery arose as the first branch of the ascending aortic arch are presented: two with four separate brachiocephalic arteries and two with a common trunk supporting both carotid arteries.
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Frederic Moes, C.A., Benson, L.N., Burrows, P.E. et al. The subclavian artery as the first branch of the aortic arch. Pediatr Cardiol 12, 39–43 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02238498
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