Interrupted Aortic Arch − Ventricular Septic Defect

Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is the absence or discontinuation of a portion of the aortic arch, the section of the aorta that turns downward toward the lower half of the body. Once the diagnosis of this rare defect is suspected and confirmed, treatment and surgical intervention are vitally important. Heart models and animation were developed by the Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute in conjunction with Cincinnati Children’s Critical Care Media Lab. ht