It is important to be aware of the Aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) before surgical approaches to upper thoracic vertebrae in order to avoid complications and effect proper treatment. In patients with a known ARSA, a right transradial approach for aortography or cerebral angiography should be changed to a left radial artery or transfemoral artery approach 1).

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Choi Y, Chung SB, Kim MS. Prevalence and Anatomy of Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Evaluated by Computed Tomographic Angiography at a Single Institution in Korea. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2019 Mar;62(2):175-182. doi: 10.3340/jkns.2018.0048. Epub 2019 Feb 27. PubMed PMID: 30840972; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6411572.