Pictorial Review of Uncommon Coronary Artery and Juxtacoronary Anomalies

Abstract

Coronary Artery Anomalies (CAAs) are uncommon congenital cardiac anomalies, yet they frequently cause sudden cardiac death in the young population. Diagnosis is often challenging due to the diverse clinical presentation, which ranges from being asymptomatic and incidental to causing myocardial ischaemia or cardiac arrest. Imaging plays a vital role in detecting haemodynamically significant and non significant coronary anomalies, aiding in timely surgical or medical intervention to restore myocardial circulation and reduce morbidity and mortality. The present pictorial review aims to classify coronary anomalies and describe a few haemodynamically significant and non significant anomalies encountered in the department. Increasing awareness of these uncommon CAAs among radiologists can ensure early and accurate patient management with an exceptional prognosis.

Keywords

• cardiac arrest
• myocardial ischaemia
• single coronary artery