Detection of the 'Crossed Aorta Sign' during Echocardiography before Angiography

Autor:	Laura Massobrio, Alberto Valbusa, Giovanni Bertero, Fabrizio Montecucco, Gian Marco Rosa, Gian Paolo Bezante, Claudio Brunelli
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system RC666-701
Zdroj:	Case Reports in Cardiology, Vol 2017 (2017)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2090-6404 2090-6412
DOI:	10.1155/2017/9249821
Popis:	We report the case of an anomalous circumflex (Cx) origin from the right sinus of Valsalva with retroaortic course observed in a modified apical four-chamber view during transthoracic study (TTE). This finding is known as the “crossed aorta sign.” Usually, the diagnosis of this congenital anomaly of coronary circulation is established during coronary angiography. In this case, the diagnosis was performed by echocardiography before angiography. We believe that recent improvements in echocardiography increase the potential of this imaging technology also in the diagnosis of coronary artery anomalies.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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