Congenital heart disease with high origin of coronary artery
- VernacularTitle:先天性心脏病伴冠状动脉高位开口的影像学诊断
- Author:
Ming ZHU
;
Yuhua LI
;
Yumin ZHONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Heart defects, congenital;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Angiocardiography
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiology
1994;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To report 6 cases of congenital heart disease with high origin of coronary artery and to evaluate the imaging method for diagnosis of congenital high origin of coronary artery. Methods Six patients with congenital high origin of coronary artery underwent angiocardiography ,echocardiography ,and 2 patients also underwent magnetic resonance examination. All 6 cases were confirmed by operation. Results All 6 cases were congenital high origin of right coronary artery. Angiocardiography made correct diagnosis in all 6 cases; MRI made the correct diagnosis in 1 of the 2 cases; echocardiography made 1 correct diagnosis. Conclusion Correct diagnosis of congenital high origin of coronary artery was very important for patients with congenital heart disease. Angiocardiography was a very reliable imaging method and MRI can play an important role in preoperative diagnosis of congenital high origin of coronary artery.
