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In total, 19\/90 (21.1%) had chromosomal anomalies, the highest rate being within the ARSA subgroup (17\/46, 37%). All (13\/13) of the RAA-mirror subgroup, 10\/27 (37.0%) of RAA-ALSA, 13\/46 (28.3%) of ARSA and 0\/4 within the DAA subgroup had additional intracardiac anomaly. The rate of extracardiac anomalies was 30.7% in RAA-mirror, 28.3% in ARSA, 25.0% in DAA and 22.2% in the RAA-ALSA subgroup. A total of 42\/90 (46.7%) had isolated AAAs: three (7.1%) with chromosomal anomalies, all trisomy 21 (3\/26, 11.5%) within the ARSA subgroup. Out of 90, 19 (21.1%) were lost to follow-up (FU). Two (2.2%) intrauterine deaths occurred, and six (6.7%) with chromosomal anomalies terminated their pregnancy. In total, 63 (70.0%) were liveborn, 3\/63 (4.8%) with severe comorbidity had compassionate care and 3\/60 (5.0%) were lost to FU. The survival rate in the intention-to-treat cohort was 53\/57 (93%). Forty-one (77.4%) presented with vascular ring\/sling, two (4.9%) with RAA-ALSA developed symptoms and one (2.4%) needed an operation. We conclude that intervention due to vascular ring is rarely necessary. NIPT could be useful in isolated ARSA cases without higher a priori risk for trisomy 21 and after exclusion of other anomalies.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/diagnostics14030238","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,23]],"date-time":"2024-01-23T07:22:32Z","timestamp":1705994552000},"page":"238","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Associated Anomalies and Outcome in Patients with Prenatal Diagnosis of Aortic Arch Anomalies as Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery, Right Aortic Arch and Double Aortic Arch"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Roland","family":"Axt-Fliedner","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen and University Hospital, Giessen & Marburg, 35392 Giessen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Asia","family":"Nazar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen and University Hospital, Giessen & Marburg, 35392 Giessen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7688-5357","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ivonne","family":"Bedei","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen and University Hospital, Giessen & Marburg, 35392 Giessen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Johanna","family":"Schenk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen and University Hospital, Giessen & Marburg, 35392 Giessen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maleen","family":"Reitz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen and University Hospital, Giessen & Marburg, 35392 Giessen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stefan","family":"Rupp","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Children\u2019s Hospital, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen and University Hospital, Giessen & Marburg, 35392 Giessen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2143-5153","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Christian","family":"Jux","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Children\u2019s Hospital, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen and University Hospital, Giessen & Marburg, 35392 Giessen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aline","family":"Wolter","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen and University Hospital, Giessen & Marburg, 35392 Giessen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"1","article-title":"Vascular rings related to anomalies of the aortic arches","volume":"17","author":"Edwards","year":"1948","journal-title":"Mod. 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