Demonstration of the Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery in Children using a Multi-Detector CT

Quanli Shen, Xihong Hu

2014

Abstract

Objective: To explore the value of multi-detector CT coronary angiography (CTCA) in detecting anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) in children. Materials and methods: Seven children aged from 2 months to 4 years who had surgically confirmed ALCAPA were enrolled in this study. Their CTCA images were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The left coronary arteries were detected to originate from the left wall of the main pulmonary artery in 2 patients, from the posterior wall of the main pulmonary artery in 3 patients, and from the left pulmonary sinuse in 2 patients. In a 4-year-old girl, CTCA showed collateral circulation between the right and the left coronary arteries. Conclusion: CTCA is a valuable non-invasive method to show the anomalous origin of the coronary artery in small children with ALCAPA.

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Shen Q. and Hu X. (2014). Demonstration of the Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery in Children using a Multi-Detector CT . In - CARDIOTECHNIX, ISBN , pages 0-0


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author={Quanli Shen and Xihong Hu},
title={Demonstration of the Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery in Children using a Multi-Detector CT},
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year={2014},
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publisher={SciTePress},
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TI - Demonstration of the Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery in Children using a Multi-Detector CT
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AU - Shen Q.
AU - Hu X.
PY - 2014
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