1. Cardiac magnetic resonance in the assessment of the anomalous right coronary artery originating from the left sinus of Valsalva.
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Cipriani, Alberto, Rito, Mauro Lo, Pica, Silvia, Gaspari, Monica De, Rigato, Ilaria, Marra, Martina Perazzolo, Conti, Giorgio De, Corradin, Simone, Motta, Raffaella, Pergola, Valeria, Secchi, Francesco, Lombardi, Massimo, Bauce, Barbara, Zorzi, Alessandro, Thiene, Gaetano, Basso, Cristina, Molossi, Silvana, Padalino, Massimo Antonio, and Corrado, Domenico
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CARDIAC magnetic resonance imaging ,SINUS of valsalva ,CORONARY arteries ,ARRHYTHMIA ,VENTRICULAR arrhythmia - Abstract
This article discusses the use of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging with the late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) technique to assess the presence of a myocardial scar in patients with an anomalous right coronary artery originating from the left sinus of Valsalva (R-ACAOS). The study included 48 patients with R-ACAOS, and 21% of them showed an ischaemic pattern of LGE. These patients were older and had high-risk anatomical features. Although most patients were asymptomatic and had negative provocative tests, the presence of an ischaemic scar suggests a potential risk for sudden cardiac death. CMR may be a useful tool for risk stratification in R-ACAOS patients. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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