A 68-Year-Old Man Was Evaluated in the Emergency Department Due

A 68-year-old man was evaluated in the emergency department due to right arm weakness that persisted for 30 minutes. The patient has had transient right leg weakness. Medical history is significant for chronic hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The radiological evaluation shows an atherosclerotic plaque in the extracranial segment of the supplying artery. The patient is referred for percutaneous stenting of the lesion, the catheter was inserted in the right common femoral artery where it is advanced to the level of the aortic arch. Which of the following is the pathway of the catheter during the stenting procedure?

A) Aorta to brachiocephalic artery to common carotid artery to external carotid artery
B) Aorta to brachiocephalic artery to common carotid artery to internal carotid artery
C) Aorta to common carotid artery to external carotid artery
D) Aorta to common carotid artery to internal carotid artery
E) Aorta to subclavian artery to vertebral artery

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