Prospective identification of anomalous origin of left coronary artery from the right sinus of valsalva using transthoracic echocardiography: Importance of color Doppler flow mapping

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作者
Frommelt, PC
Berger, S
Pelech, AN
Bergstrom, S
Williamson, JG
机构
[1] Med Coll Wisconsin, Childrens Hosp Wisconsin, Div Pediat Cardiol, Dept Pediat, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
[2] Childrens Hosp Wisconsin, Pediat Echocardiog Lab, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
关键词
anomalous coronary artery; echocardiography; color Doppler;
D O I
10.1007/s002460010239
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Four cases are discussed in which anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva was identified prospectively by transthoracic echocardiography when the anomalous coronary passed between the great arteries. Color Doppler flow mapping was a critical component in identifying the anomalous coronary, particularly when the proximal course of the left main coronary was intramural.
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