Background: The potential impact of dual-source ECG-triggered sequential CT scan on coronary artery visibility has not been evaluated in free-breathing young children. Read more

Recent developments in CT technology primarily by reducing the cardiac motion and the radiation dose usage in congenital heart disease evaluation have helped expand the indications for CT usage. Read more

In this article we describe current multislice CT techniques for coronary artery imaging and illustrate coronary artery anomalies and clinically important coronary artery anatomy from the point of view of congenital heart disease. Read more

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History A 55-year-old male patient (heart rate 75 bpm, body mass index 26.0 kg/sqm) suffered from progredient physical inefficiency and atypical chest pain since several months. Thoracic CT (non-ECG-gated) raised the suspicion of thrombosis of the innominate vein. There was also found a left mediastinal tubular contrast-enhanced structure which was suspected … Read more

A41-year-old woman was admitted to the Medical University of South Carolina cardiology service with new-onset atrial fibrillation, with chest tightness, shortness of breath, and a nonproductive cough. As a child, she had a congenital bicuspid aortic valve with severe aortic stenosis that initially required commissurotomy, a bioprosthetic valve replacement at … Read more

History A 55-year-old male patient (heart rate 75 bpm, body mass index 26.0 kg/sqm) suffered from progredient physical inefficiency and atypical chest pain since several months. Thoracic CT (non-ECG-gated) raised the suspicion of thrombosis of the innominate vein. There was also found a left mediastinal tubular contrast-enhanced structure which was suspected … Read more