Synchronisation between contrast media administration and caudocranial scan direction increases visualisation of altered coronary artery blood flow in patients presenting with dual left anterior descending coronary artery
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- 1 June 2017
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in BJR|case reports
- Vol. 3 (2) , 20150500
Abstract
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has the advantage over invasive coronary angiography in that its non-invasive nature and minimal risk on patients. CCTA enables accurate assessment of the entire heart, coronary artery system and thorax, displaying three-dimensional information about the spatial relations of the anomalous vessels and surrounding intraluminal and extraluminal anatomy, and thereby contributing clinically important prognostic information. Dual left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery consists of of two LAD arteries within the anterior interventricular sulcus (AIVS). Type 4 is infrequently reported subtype and differs from the others, with a long LAD originating from the right coronary artery (Mercado, A., Johnson Jr, G., Calver, D., & Sokol, R. J. (1989). Cocaine, pregnancy, and postpartum intracerebral hemorrhage. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 73(3, Part 2), 467-468. and the short LAD originating from the left main coronary artery. However, the radiological features between the short LAD and ...Keywords
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