Coronary Artery Anomalies and Anatomical Variants: Cross-Sectional Diagnostic Imaging and Clinical Background
Authors:
- Nicolò SchicchiNSNicolò Schicchi
- Francesco BiancoFrancesco Bianco
- Marco FoganteMFMarco Fogante
- Corrado TagliatiCorrado Tagliati
- Luca ProcacciniLPLuca Procaccini
- Franco De RemigisFRFranco De Remigis
- Emanuela AlgeriEAEmanuela Algeri
- Giovanni LorussoGLGiovanni Lorusso
- Stefania LamjaSLStefania Lamja
- Giulia ArgaliaGiulia Argalia
- Cinzia RomagnoloCRCinzia Romagnolo
- Simone SteffaniSSSimone Steffani
Open Access
- 22 June 2026
- journal article
- review article
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Imaging
- Vol. 12 (6) , 273
Abstract
The coronary arteries are a pair of arteries that branch off from the aorta and encircle the heart, providing oxygenated blood to the myocardium. Although coronary artery atherosclerosis remains a main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) are increasingly recognized as a clinically relevant cause of ischemic events and can be subdivided into origin, course, or termination anomalies. The aim of this narrative review is to summarize the cross-sectional diagnostic imaging and clinical background of CAAs.Keywords
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