Catalog

Persistent fifth aortic arch

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Persistent fifth aortic arch – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/82536098

A congenital cardiovascular malformation in which there is an accessory artery originating from the ascending aorta proximal to the ostium of the innominate (brachiocephalic) artery which connects to the descending aorta or near the confluence of the right and left pulmonary arteries.