Anomalous coronary arteries

Computed tomographic imaging of anomalous coronary arteries.

Coronary Arteries To the Editor: Ropers et al1 present a series of images demonstrating that the proximal course of anomalous left main and left anterior descending coronary arteries originating from the right sinus of Valsalva can be visualized by electron beam computed tomography. We are writing to communicate that more widely available, retrospectively gated multislice computed tomography (M...

Evaluation of Anomalous Coronary Arteries from the Pulmonary Artery

Objective This study evaluated clinical and diagnostic findings, treatment methods, and follow-up of cases of anomalous coronary arteries from the pulmonary artery. Methods The study included all cases diagnosed with anomalous coronary arteries from the pulmonary artery between January 2012 and January 2016. Data from patients' demographic characteristics, electrocardiography, echocardiograph...

Anomalous origin of all coronary arteries from the pulmonary trunk.

The origin of both coronary arteries from the pulmonary artery is a rare cardiac malformation. We report a baby who presented with an echocardiographically diagnosed perimembranous ventricular septal defect and normal left ventricular (LV) function. Later on the boy developed failure to thrive and increasing tachypnea. At the age of 5 weeks the ECG showed that LV strain and echocardiographic LV...

Management Implications for Anomalous Aortic Origin of Coronary Arteries.

T he report by Lorber et al. (1) in this issue of iJACC is a large, important, and timely review of the ultrasound diagnosis and delineation of clinically pertinent characteristics in 159 pediatric patients with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery (AAOCA), including 89 who underwent surgical revision. Patients were managed at 24 institutions. Ultrasound interpretations by the individ...

Anomalous coronary arteries and sudden death: time for action.