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Coronary Artery Anomalies

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Anomalous coronary arteries are a heterogeneous group of disorders which vary in clinical importance from benign to highly malignant, causing angina, syncope, or sudden death. They are the second-most-common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. The interarterial artery, located between the aorta and pulmonary artery, is the most concerning type, especially for patients with an anomalous left coronary artery. The treatment approach depends on hemodynamic significance, symptoms, and high-risk features. New imaging modalities, including coronary computed tomography angiography, may be helpful in determining the optimal therapeutic approach.

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  1. Minneapolis Heart Institute, 920 E. 28th St., Minneapolis, MN, 55407, USA

    Thomas Knickelbine MD, FACC, FSCAI

  2. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Michael Bolooki MD

  3. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Zeev Vlodaver MD

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  2. University of Minnesota, Delaware Street S.E. 420, Minneapolis, 55455, Minnesota, USA

    Robert F. Wilson

  3. 4-112 Nils Hasselmo Hall, University of Minnesota, Church Street S.E. 312, Minneapolis, 55455, Minnesota, USA

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Knickelbine, T., Bolooki, M., Vlodaver, Z. (2012). Coronary Artery Anomalies. In: Vlodaver, Z., Wilson, R., Garry, D. (eds) Coronary Heart Disease. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1475-9_7

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