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Aortic arch syndrome refers to a group of signs and symptoms associated with structural abnormalities in the arteries that branch off the aortic arch (the top portion of the main artery carrying blood away from the heart.
The abnormalities are most often associated with atherosclerosis, trauma, blood clots, or malformations that developed before birth.
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