Coronary artery anomalies are a rare type of congenital anomalies with an incidence of 1.3% during routine cardiac catheterization. Anomalous origin of the coronary arteries is considered an incidental finding without clinical significance. This case describes a patient in whom evaluation of chest pain revealed an obstructive left anterior descending artery as well as an anomalous right coronar...

Single right coronary artery with congenital absence of left coronary artery is one of the rarest coronary artery anomalies. Most coronary anomalies are asymptomatic and incidental findings. We report a case of single right coronary artery with congenital absence of left coronary artery detected by coronary CT angiography. Physical examination revealed a well-nourished female with a blood press...

One of the puzzling things about genetic disruptions in mice that affect heart development is the overwhelming number of conotruncal anomalies and the infrequency with which certain other malformations are reported. For instance, venous malformations such as total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) or partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) have not been reported in a mutant mo...

One of the puzzling things about genetic disruptions in mice that affect heart development is the overwhelming number of conotruncal anomalies and the infrequency with which certain other malformations are reported. For instance, venous malformations such as total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) or partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) have not been reported in a mutant mo...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to determine the accuracy of digital supine bicycle stress echocardiography, a new technique for evaluating coronary artery disease during peak exercise. BACKGROUND Prior stress echocardiographic techniques have not utilized peak exercise imaging to determine the extent and location of coronary artery disease. METHODS Two-hundred twenty-two patient...

​Congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries have been a known subject  since the advent of cardiac angiography, and has been a subject of special interest by both cardiologists and cardiac surgeons,  We have tried in this article to present a case of anomalous origin of LAD from RCA (RMT) in a 55 year old lady (Mrs. B.J.) and to completely dis­cuss this subject. It's worthmentioning that thi...

The prevalence of anomalous coronary artery is approximately 0.6-1.7% in patients who undergo coronary angiography. These anomalies may cause angina, acute myocardial infarction, syncope and sudden death. Cocaine abuse is now a major health hazard: more than 5 million of Americans are current users. Cocaine abuse can result in coronary artery vasocostriction and the association between cocaine ...

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 ...