title: Coronary artery anomalies and their clinical relevance.
abstract: Coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) represent one of the most confusing topic in cardiology and affect approximately 1% of the general population. Although some anomalies seem to be only anatomical curiosities, others may sometimes have fatal consequences. This review describes the anatomical characteristics of main CAAs and focuses on the pathophysiological mechanisms by which CAAs may cause a pathological state. The last section describes these therapeutical options of this congenital disorders.
authors: Cardiac catheterization laboratory, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy. leo.misuraca@gmail.com
authors: Leonardo
authors: L
authors: Misuraca
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Benedetti
authors: Anna Sonia
authors: AS
authors: Petronio
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: De Carlo
authors: Piersilvio
authors: P
authors: Chella
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Pieroni
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Balbarini
mesh_terms: D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans