OBJECTIVE To retrospectively determine the imaging features of coronary artery anomalies depicted at dual-source computed tomographic coronary angiography (DSCT-CA). METHODS We reviewed the case histories of 12,145 patients with suspected coronary arterial disease who underwent DSCT-CA at our institution. Multiplanar reformation, maximum-intensity projection, and volume-rendered imaging were ...

Since the natural history of a coronary artery to left ventricle fistula is not well known, a case of such a fistula in 36-year-old female patient, followed for 20 years is presented. Two-dimensional echocardiography performed as a follow-up examination revealed enlargement of the right coronary artery and the right Valsalva sinus. Two-dimensional color flow mapping showed the jet flow to the a...

The anatomy of the aortic root has been studied in different species, and common structural features of importance have been detailed. The findings confirm the universal presence of a wellmarked ridge limiting the distal extent of the aortic sinuses. Redefining the sinuses in this way shows that normally the coronary ostia lie within the sinus proximal to the ridge and it appears that their pos...