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Kommerell’s Diverticulum with aberrant right subclavian artery

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Sep 19, 2023 | Replies (62)
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@jl2rogers

I’m curious on what you were told when you went to Mayo Clinic? I was found to have a right aortic arch with an aberrant left subclavian artery and Diverticulum of Kommerell on an MRI due to my cardiologist hearing a Brue. I’m 35. My cardiologist wasn’t concerned at all and said he‘all scan me again in a year but I’m still concerned. I don’t know the size or anything. It’s hard to find much research or see what the standard of treatment is.

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Jackie Bell | @jbell22 | Jan 13, 2020

I am absolutely shocked reading your post - I have exactly the same thing. There should be a post on here from a few years ago describing my situation. I did not know there was anything wrong with me until I was into my 50's (I am 59 now). I have had one very complex surgery in which they went through my back because my aberrant left subclavian artery had eroded my spinal column and embedded in there. There is a second frontal surgery being discussed because of the Kommerellis diverticulum and a vascular ring crushing my esophagus and trachea. I have had conflicting opinions on the danger of the KD erupting. The discovery of my heart issues came when I got very sick, perhaps because you are not, you may never need surgery. I hope that is the case for you.

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