Radiology Case Reports (Jan 2022)

A rare case of congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery

  • Michaela Cellina, MD,
  • Letizia Di Meglio, MD,
  • Sara Marziali, MD,
  • Maurizio Cè, MD,
  • Giancarlo Oliva, MD,
  • Alessandro Visconti, MD,
  • Gianpaolo Carrafiello, MD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 1
pp. 232 – 234

Abstract

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Congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery is a rare coronary anomaly, in which the left coronary ostium is absent and the blood supply to the entire heart is provided by the right coronary artery. We show the images of the coronary CT angiography performed by a 56-year-old man, with evidence of this vascular abnormality. Coronary CT Angiography has gained a major role in coronary anomalies assessment, thank to high spatial and temporal resolution.

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