Vascular rings are congenital aortic arch anomalies that lead to compression of the trachea
or esophagus. The goal of this review is to summarize our current recommendations for the …

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 …

OBJECTIVES Vascular rings are rare anomalies of congenital heart disease that cause
respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. This study assessed the long-term outcomes of …

Background Limited data exist on the management of vascular rings (VR) in adults. We
reviewed our experience of surgical treatment of these patients. Methods All adult patients …

A vascular ring is a rare congenital cardiovascular anomaly, which encircles and
compresses the trachea or esophagus, or both. In this review we discuss the …

OBJECTIVES Our goal was to describe postoperative complications and outcomes in a
large contemporary cohort of children with an isolated double aortic arch (DAA) or a right …

Purpose Vascular rings are often diagnosed after evaluation for swallowing and breathing
difficulties. Data regarding symptoms following vascular ring repair is sparse. We sought to …

Objective To determine the short-and intermediate-term outcomes following vascular ring
division by video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) or thoracotomy approach. Methods This …

Introduction Vocal fold motion impairment (VFMI) is a known consequence after high‐risk
cardiac surgery. We implemented a universal laryngeal ultrasound (LUS) screening protocol …

Objectives Vascular rings may cause tracheal and/or oesophageal compression. For many
patients, symptoms/signs have been present for a long period before diagnosis. However, in …