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Objectives: The aim of this study is to demonstrate that TC multidetector is a good method for assessment of coronary artery anomalies, allowing a tridimensional view, identifying their anomalous origin and anatomic course in relation to great vessels, it represents a very useful tool for cardiologists, hemodynamists or cardiac surgeons in the planning of an interventional procedure.
Methods: One hundred and eighty studies about coronary 16-CT multidetector published from November 1, 2002 to April 30, 2006 were retrospectively reviewed. The coronary arteries origin and course and the ostium shape were evaluated.
Results: Twenty six (2.2%) patients with anatomic abnormalities of the coronary arteries were found, 14 males and 12 females, the mean age was 60 years and 23 (88.46%) of these patients were referred for assessment of thoracic pain or suspicion of an acute coronary event. The anatomic abnormalities found in coronary arteries were: left trunk absence, (4); two right coronary arteries with an individual ostium each, (1); a circumflex artery originating from the right sinus, (2) and retrocardiac trajectory, (1); duplication of vessels, (6); anterior origin of the right coronary artery, (1); a right coronary artery originating from the left sinus of Valsalva and interarterial trajectory, (4); intramyocardial bridge, (3); retroaortic exit from the circumflex artery, (1); exit of the three vessels from the right coronary sinus, (1); a high right coronary artery ostium, (1); an arteriovenous fistula, (1); and a mammary artery branch from the first diagonal artery, (1).
Conclusions: The 16-CT multidetector offers a clear visualization of the origin and course of the anomalous coronary arteries with a tridimensional anatomic view not achieved by conventional angiography, especially for assessing their relationship with the great vessels.

Silvana Sarria, Universidad del Valle

Residente III año de Radiodiagnóstico, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.

Edurne Arteche, Hospital Virgen del Camino

Residente III año de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona (Navarra-España).

Manuela Certo, ospital General de Santo Antonio

Residente IV año de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General de Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.

Gabriel Fernández, Hospital Povisa

Radiólogo, Hospital Povisa, Vigo, España.
Sarria, S., Arteche, E., Certo, M., & Fernández, G. (2007). Anomalous coronary arteries. An evaluation with CT-multidetector. Colombia Medica, 38(3), 263–273. https://doi.org/10.25100/cm.v38i3.509

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