title: Computed tomography angiography is an excellent tool for the diagnosis of congenital coronary artery anomalies: a report of 2 cases.
abstract: Congenital coronary artery anomalies are sporadically discovered in patients undergoing coronary angiography and in autopsy series. Although most anomalies are clinically insignificant, some may become causes of cardiovascular morbidities and mortality. Diagnosis is commonly made with conventional coronary artery angiography. The current development of modern cardiac computed tomography allows less invasive imaging of the coronary arteries and might provide additional anatomical and morphological information. Herein, we report our experience with computed tomography coronary angiography, describing 2 clinical cases of patients with symptomatic congenital coronary artery anomalies requiring cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10028, USA.
authors.forename: Parwis B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Rahmanian
authors.forename: Javier G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: Sacha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salzberg
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.forename: Farzan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Filsoufi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*