| Coronary CTA assessment of coronary anomalies. | |
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PMID: 22264632 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Coronary anomalies occur in <1% of the general population and can range from a benign incidental finding to the cause of sudden cardiac death. The coronary anomalies are classified here according to the traditional grouping into those of origin and course, intrinsic arterial anatomy, and termination. Classic coronary anomalies of origin and course include those in which a coronary artery originates from the contralateral aortic sinus or the pulmonary artery with anomalous course. Single coronary artery anomalies, in which single coronary artery branches to supply the entire coronary tree, are also included in this category. Anomalies of intrinsic arterial anatomy are a broad class that includes myocardial bridges, coronary ectasia and aneurysms, subendocardial coursing arteries, and coronary artery duplication. Coronary anomalies of termination are those in which a coronary artery terminates in a fistulous connection to a great vessel or cardiac chamber. In the case of those anomalies associated with a risk of sudden cardiac death, the relevant imaging features on CT angiography (CTA) associated with poorer prognosis are reviewed. Recent guidelines and appropriateness criteria favor the use of coronary CTA for the evaluation of coronary anomalies. Although invasive angiography has historically been used to diagnose coronary anomalies, multidetector CT imaging techniques have now become an accurate noninvasive alternative. Cardiac CTA provides excellent spatial and temporal resolution, allowing accurate anatomical assessment of these anomalies. |
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Amit Pursnani; Jill E Jacobs; Farhood Saremi; Jeffrey Levisman; Amgad N Makaryus; Carlos Capuñay; Ian S Rogers; Christoph Wald; Shah Azmoon; Ioannis A Stathopoulos; Monvadi B Srichai |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-11-25 |
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Title: Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography Volume: 6 ISSN: 1876-861X ISO Abbreviation: J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-01-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101308347 Medline TA: J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 48-59 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Temple University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pennsylvania, PA, USA. |
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