High-resolution coronary MR angiography for evaluation of patients with anomalous coronary arteries: visualization of the intramural segment

Pediatric Radiology
David M BikoTaylor Chung

Abstract

Anomalous origin of the coronary artery from the contralateral coronary sinus is a rare coronary anomaly associated with sudden death. The inter-arterial course is most closely associated with sudden death, but it has been suggested that the presence of an intramural segment of a right anomalous coronary is associated with more symptoms and therefore may be an important criterion for intervention in these patients. To demonstrate that MR angiography can accurately determine the presence or absence of an intramural segment in an anomalous coronary artery. All studies of children who underwent MR angiography for the evaluation of an anomalous coronary artery were retrospectively reviewed by two pediatric radiologists in consensus. Criteria for an intramural anomalous coronary artery were the presence of a small or slit-like ostium and the relative smaller size of the proximal intramural portion of the coronary artery in relation to the more distal epicardial coronary artery. The anomalous coronary artery was classified as not intramural if these two findings were absent. These findings were correlated with operative reports confirming the presence or absence of an intramural segment. Twelve patients (86%) met MR angiography crite...Continue Reading

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Dec 15, 2015·Radiologic Clinics of North America·David SaulDavid M Biko
Jul 12, 2017·World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery·Shyamasundar BalasubramanyaCarl L Backer
Oct 22, 2020·AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology·Nicholas W DiGeorgeDavid M Biko

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