Table 2 Additional examples of coronary artery anomalies
View (modality) | Anatomy | Measurement ± explanatory note | Image |
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Parasternal short axis (2D) | RCA origin | Prominent RCA origin in comparison to the origin of the LCA |
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| Â | LCA origin | Small left coronary with bifurcation not visualised. Circumflex not visualised |
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| Â | Â | Retro aortic course of circumflex identified on a modified SAX view |
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Modified apical view (2D) | Â | Retro aortic course identified on a modified apical view |
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Parasternal short axis (2D) | Dual origin LCA | Dual origin of LAD and CX from the left sinus |
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Short axis modified views (2D) | Intramural RCA | RCA arising from left coronary sinus and following an intramural course |
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RCA and LCA arising from a single origin |
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CFM showing flow towards the probe as the RCA takes an intramural course, Flow also seen in the LCA |
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