Simplified catheterization of a left common carotid artery arising from the innominate trunk.
Catheterization of the left common carotid artery arising from an innominate artery can be achieved without catheter exchange. An open loop can be created in the left subclavian artery with a preformed catheter. Withdrawal and rotation of the catheter permits catheterization of the anomalous carotid vessel.
D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans