Coronary artery anomalies on CT angiography

Thursday, 26 May 2011 13:51:00 GMT

Knowledge of the presence of coronary artery anomalies is important at cardiac surgery to avoid inadvertent damage to a vessel with an anomalous course. Traditionally, catheter angiography has been used to evaluate the coronary arteries and their anomalies, yet cardiac computed tomography (CT) has emerged as the test of choice as it is less invasive than catheter angiography and not as complex to administer as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this article, the author reviews the spectrum of coronary artery anomalies as seen using multidetector CT with an emphasis on hemodynamically significant anomalies.

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Coronary artery anomalies on CT angiography