After leaving the left ventricle, blood enters the aorta, brachiocephalic trunk, the left common carotid artery, and the left subclavian artery; these structures comprise the aortic arch.

(A) Shows the ascending and descending aorta with the retroaortic innominate vein, which courses underneath the aortic arch to connect to the superior vena cava.

The vessel's course between the aorta and pulmonary artery caused anginal symptoms in this patient. RVOT=right ventricle outflow tract

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