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  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Diagnostic Imaging

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  • Type A acute aortic dissection can involve epiaortic arteries.
  • Surgical repair of aortic dissection may have long-term vascular implications.
  • Vertebral artery flow abnormalities can be subtle and require careful evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a unique case of intermittent right vertebral artery flow reversal.
  • To investigate the cause of this flow reversal in a patient with prior aortic dissection surgery.
  • To emphasize the diagnostic considerations for vertebral artery flow abnormalities.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 73-year-old female patient.
  • Review of surgical history for type A acute aortic dissection.
  • Follow-up color Doppler ultrasound of supra-aortic trunks and vertebral arteries.

Main Results:

  • An asymptomatic patient with a history of type A acute aortic dissection repair presented with intermittent right vertebral artery flow reversal.
  • The flow reversal was attributed to dissection of the innominate artery.
  • This represents a previously unreported finding in the literature.

Conclusions:

  • Innominate artery dissection can lead to intermittent vertebral artery flow reversal.
  • Supra-aortic trunk abnormalities should be considered in the differential diagnosis of vertebral artery flow disturbances.
  • Long-term surveillance after aortic dissection surgery is crucial for detecting vascular complications.