Coronary artery anomalies in tetralogy of Fallot patients evaluated by multi slice computed tomography; myocardial bridge is not a rare finding. 2021

Soha Romeih, and Alaa Kaoud, and Mahmoud Shaaban, and Mohamed Elzoghaby, and Mohamed Abdelfattah, and Mohamed Hashem, and Sayed Sayed, and Mohamed Gibreel, and Wesam Elmozy
Department of Radiology, Aswan Heart Centre, Aswan.

Based on coronary angiography and interoperative inspection, anomalous origin of coronary artery crossing the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) is common in tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) patients. However, other coronary anomalies may be underestimated due to the overlying myocardium, epicardial fat, or adhesions due to previous palliative surgery. Currently, coronary artery visibility dramatically improved by multislice computed tomography (MSCT). We performed this study to assess the coronary arteries anatomy in TOF patients using MSCT.All TOF patients underwent MSCT examination at our centre from 2013 till 2019 were included. Assessment of the coronary arteries' origin and course were performed. Presence of myocardial bridge were assessed, and indexed RV mass was calculated.318 TOF patients were included, median age 2 years (range 1 month-46 years), 175 males (55%). The abnormal coronary artery origin and course were detected in 20 patients (6%); coronary artery crossed RVOT in 13 patients (65%), 5 patients (25%) had a retro-aortic course and 2 patient (10%) had inter-arterial course. Myocardial bridges of left anterior descending artery or/and right coronary artery were reported in 100 patients (36%), no myocardial bridge of left circumflex was reported. RV mass was 29.0 ± 21.1 g/m2. There was no correlation between RV mass and presence of myocardial bridges.MSCT is a useful imaging modality for detection of coronary arteries anomalies in TOF patients. Coronary artery crossing RVOT is not the only abnormal course and myocardial bridging is not a rare finding. Further studies are needed to demonstrate the clinical significance of these observations.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013771 Tetralogy of Fallot A combination of congenital heart defects consisting of four key features including VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECTS; PULMONARY STENOSIS; RIGHT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY; and a dextro-positioned AORTA. In this condition, blood from both ventricles (oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor) is pumped into the body often causing CYANOSIS. Fallot's Tetralogy,Tetralogy, Fallot's,Fallot Tetralogy,Fallots Tetralogy,Tetralogy, Fallot,Tetralogy, Fallots

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