| Usefulness of electron beam computed tomography for diagnosis of an anomalous origin of a coronary artery from the opposite sinus. | |
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PMID: 16275198 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The ectopic origination of a coronary artery from the opposite sinus is a rare condition, often discovered as an incidental finding during invasive catheter angiography performed for the evaluation of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Although most patients lack hemodynamic significance, a small fraction of these anomalies have been associated with sudden cardiac death and ischemic complications. The exact anatomic definition of the anomalous coronary artery and its course, especially in relation to the ascending aorta and the pulmonary trunk, is therefore crucial for every imaging modality that attempts coronary artery visualization. To underline the potential of 3-dimensional electron-beam computed tomography as an important complement to invasive angiography in the delineation of anomalous coronary arteries, this study focused on the potentially malignant ectopic contralateral origination of a coronary artery. |
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Authors:
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Esat Memisoglu; Dieter Ropers; Gultekin Hobikoglu; M Savas Tepe; Arthur J Labovitz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2005-10-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of cardiology Volume: 96 ISSN: 0002-9149 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2005 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-11-08 Completed Date: 2006-02-13 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0207277 Medline TA: Am J Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1452-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. memisoei@slu.edu |
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Aged Aorta / pathology, physiopathology Coronary Angiography Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis*, physiopathology Coronary Circulation Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis*, physiopathology Electrocardiography Female Humans Imaging, Three-Dimensional Male Middle Aged Myocardial Ischemia / physiopathology, radiography Pulmonary Artery / physiopathology, radiography Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity Sinus of Valsalva / physiopathology, radiography* Tomography, X-Ray Computed* |
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