[Potentialities of non-invasive diagnosis of coronary artery anomalies by electron-beam tomography and multislice computed tomography].
OBJECTIVE
To assess diagnostic value of electron-beam computed tomography and multislice computed tomography (EBT and MSCT) for diagnosis of congenital anomalies of coronary arteries (CA).


METHODS
Non-invasive coronary angiography with EBT and MSCT has been performed in 1162 patients.


RESULTS
Different anomalies of coronary arteries have been found in 10 (0.9%) patients. Results of EBT and MSCT agreed with those of coronary angiography performed in 8 cases with CA anomalies. Though 720 of 1162 patients had coronary stenoses, no significant atherosclerotic lesions were found in anomalous CA.


CONCLUSIONS
EBT and MSCT enable non-invasive screening and diagnosis of coronary arteries anomalies.
Veselova
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TN
Sinitsina
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SV
Shiriaev
A A
AA
Ternovoĭ
S K
SK
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods