Analysis of Coronary Artery Anomalies and Variants in Cardiac Risk Groups Through Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aim The purpose of this study is to investigate prevalance of coronary artery anomalies and variants in a cardiac risk group by using coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography. Materials and Methods Coronary CT angiography scans were retrieved for 527 consecutive adult patients (265 male, 262 female) with a preliminary diagnosis or suspicion of coronary artery disease between 2021 and 2023. Coronary artery anomalies and vascular variants were retrospectively reviewed. Results The study revealed that 85.97% had right dominant coronary circulation, 22.39% had myocardial bridging, and 9.3% having a ramus intermedius artery. Among the identified coronary anomalies, anomalies of origination and course were the leading causes (3.6 %), except for hypoplasia, which had a prevalence of 6.07 %. Overall, no significant relationships were found between gender or coronary artery disease and the frequency of coronary artery anomalies. Conclusion Coronary artery anomalies and variants, which are mostly asymptomatic, represent a broad spectrum of entities that can be accurately diagnosed by coronary CT angiography.
Source: Annals of Medical Research
Authors: Ay ar, Zeliha gun
Language: English
Topic: Coronary Artery Anomalies
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405725795