Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 246-254 , July 2010

Role of MDCT coronary angiography in the evaluation of septal vs interarterial course of anomalous left coronary arteries

  • Felipe S. Torres, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, 585 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2N2
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Elsie T. Nguyen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, 585 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2N2
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  • Carole J. Dennie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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  • Andrew M. Crean, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, 585 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2N2
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  • Eric Horlick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division Of Cardiology, Toronto General Hospital; University of Toronto, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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  • Mark D. Osten, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division Of Cardiology, Toronto General Hospital; University of Toronto, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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  • Narinder Paul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, 585 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2N2

Received 12 January 2010 ,Accepted 1 April 2010.

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 Conflict of interest: Dr. Narinder Paul has received research support from Toshiba Medical Systems. The remaining authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(10)00254-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2010.04.002

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 246-254 , July 2010

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