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Fetopathology and developmental pathology of the embryo and fetus
Marta Ježová, Josef Feit et al.
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Right-sided aortic arch
Clinical signs

The aorta descends on the right of the spine. The defect itself has no clinical importance, usually it is part of complex heart defects (disorders of right-left organ symmetry, Fallot tetralogy). Ductus arteriosus is usually missing.