Bovine aortic arch

Shown here with coarctation.

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Although a bit of a misnomer, a bovine aortic arch refers to a common trunk from the transverse aorta that gives off the right carotid and subclavian arteries as well as the left carotid artery.  This must be considered in aortic cross clamp placement during repair of aortic coarctation.