Open AccessCase report: Intra-atrial course of right coronary artery: Evaluation by dual-source CT
Author(s) -
Christopher Johann,
Chary Duraikannu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of radiology and imaging - new series/indian journal of radiology and imaging/indian journal of radiology and imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0971-3026
pISSN - 0970-2016
DOI - 10.4103/0971-3026.76057
Subject(s) - right atrium , medicine , right coronary artery , coronary angiography , autopsy , artery , radiology , angiography , cardiology , coronary artery bypass surgery , myocardial infarction
We report a case of an anomalous course of the right coronary artery (RCA) through the right atrium, which was evaluated using dual-source CT angiography. There have been a few cases described previously in literature, but most of them were found either during surgery or at autopsy. Although this variant is clinically benign, it has significant consequences during interventional procedures or bypass surgery.