Coronary Artery Anomalies of Origin and Course

The focus of this tutorial is anomalies of the coronary arteries. The incidence of coronary anomalies and their clinical relevance will be reviewed. A wide variety of anomalies have been described and the most commonly observed anomalies will be classified. Finally, specific examples of coronary anomalies and the technical issues regarding coronary angiography will be discussed.

You Will Learn

• To describe the incidence of coronary artery anomalies
• To associate the symptoms of coronary artery anomalies with specific anatomic findings
• To explain various mechanisms of myocardial ischemia associated with coronary artery anomalies