Prevalence of coronary artery fistula in adults performing coronary CT angiography among Egyptian population: a single center study

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Abstract Background The prevalence of coronary artery fistula (CAF) among Egyptian population is increasing due to widespread availability CT angiography using high-end scanners. purpose this observational study was determine the incidence and types CAF detected during routinely performed angiography. Results Among 2263 retrospectively evaluated studies, only in 17 (0.75%) patients with proximal LAD being commonest vessel origin; 5 cases (29.4%) main pulmonary (MPA) site termination; 3 (17.6%). Indeterminate termination present two (11.7%) limited scan coverage. Conclusions Multislice a useful non-invasive imaging modality for diagnosis by demonstrating origin, course termination, reported based on

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['2090-4762', '0378-603X']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-023-00956-8