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The prevalence of coronary artery anomalies with coronary computed tomography

Hakkı Yeşilyurt1, Uğur Aksu2, Kamuran Kalkan3

  • 1Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey.

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
|March 7, 2017
PubMed

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Coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) were found in 2.65% of the Turkish population using coronary computed tomography (CCT). This study details the prevalence of various CAAs detected via CCT imaging.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Radiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) are congenital variations in the structure of the heart's arteries.
  • Prevalence data for CAAs can vary significantly across different populations.
  • Accurate detection of CAAs is crucial for clinical management and risk stratification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of various coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) in the Turkish population.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of 256-detector row coronary computed tomography (CCT) in detecting CAAs.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis of 2973 patients who underwent 256-detector row coronary computed tomography (CCT).
  • Evaluation of specific CAAs including high take-off of the right coronary artery (RCA) and left coronary artery (LCA), anomalous origins from the pulmonary artery or aortic sinuses, and separate ostia.

Main Results:

  • A total of 79 patients (2.65%) were diagnosed with CAAs.
  • The study identified varying frequencies for different anomalies, such as high take-off RCA (0.1%), LCA arising from the right sinus (0.23%), and RCA originating from the left sinus (0.50%).
  • Coronary computed tomography (CCT) proved to be a high-quality imaging modality for CAA detection.

Conclusions:

  • Coronary computed tomography (CCT) is an effective tool for detecting coronary artery anomalies.
  • The prevalence of CAAs in the studied Turkish population was found to be 2.65%.
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