Intra-atrial course of the right coronary artery demonstrated at computed tomography coronary angiography.
Anomalies of the course of the right coronary artery are relatively rare but are diagnosed with increasing frequency by noninvasive coronary computed tomography angiography. Although most findings of right coronary artery anomalies are inconsequential, there are certain variants that can result in catastrophic complications during surgical or interventional procedures if not recognized. We present a case of intra-atrial course of the right coronary artery noninvasively diagnosed by dual-source computed tomography coronary angiography.
Lee
Yeong Shyan
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Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29401, USA. schoepf@musc.edu
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Gorka
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Schoepf
U Joseph
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D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003287:Contrast Media; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D007479:Iopamidol; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media; D007479:Iopamidol