| Imaging of coronary artery anomalies. | |
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PMID: 20705168 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Coronary artery anomalies (CAA) are uncommon congenital variations in coronary anatomy, occurring in 0.2% to 1.2% of the general population, the majority of which are detected incidentally and have little clinical significance. A minority of CAA, primarily due to an interarterial course, is clinically significant, and may present with symptoms of myocardial ischemia, malignant ventricular arrhythmias, and even sudden cardiac death. Until recently, CAA were primarily detected at catheter coronary angiography. With recent advances in multidetector computed tomography (CT) technology and the use of electrocardiographic gating, coronary CT angiography provides an exquisite omnidimensional display of the anomalous coronary arteries and their relation to the adjacent structures noninvasively, and is the diagnostic test of choice. Understanding CAA morphology and clinical significance of CAA is important for establishing a diagnosis, and is essential for appropriate patient management and treatment planning. |
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Authors:
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Baskaran Sundaram; Renee Kreml; Smita Patel |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Radiologic clinics of North America Volume: 48 ISSN: 1557-8275 ISO Abbreviation: Radiol. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-13 Completed Date: 2010-09-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0123703 Medline TA: Radiol Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 711-27 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Copyright Information:
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2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 48109-5868, USA. sundbask@umich.edu |
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Coronary Angiography
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methods* Coronary Vessel Anomalies / embryology, epidemiology, radiography* Electrocardiography Humans Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods* |
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