Anomalous Single Coronary Artery on Low Dose MDCT
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Anomalous single coronary artery on low dose MDCT.
Coronary artery anomalies may involve the origin, course, and structure of epicardial coronary arteries and occur in less than 1% of the general population. Clinical presentation ranges from being completely asymptomatic to sudden death. Multi-detector computed tomography has come a long way in the diagnosis of coronary artery anomalies since the introduction of 4 rows of detectors in scanners,...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Radiology Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1943-0922
DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v7i5.1212