Potentialities of non-invasive diagnosis of coronary arteriesanomalies by means of electron-beam tomography and multislice computed tomography


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Aim. To assess diagnostic value of electron-beam computed tomography and multislice computed tomography
(EBT and MSCT) for diagnosis of congenital anomalies of coronary arteries (CA).
Material and methods. Non-invasive coronary angiography with EBT and MSCT has been performed
in 1162 patients.
Results. Different anomalies of coronary arteries have been found in 10 (0.9%) patients. Results of
EBT and MSCT agreed with those of coronary angiography performed in 8 cases with CA anomalies.
Though 720 of 1162 patients had coronary stenoses, no significant atherosclerotic lesions were found
in anomalous CA.
Conclusion. EBT and MSCT enable non-invasive screening and diagnosis of coronary arteries anomalies.

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