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Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 4/2023

18-07-2022 | Electrocardiography | Images that Teach

A story of resolved ischemia from anomalous coronary arteries as told by PET/CT

Authors: Tiffany Dong, MD, Tom Kai Ming Wang, MBChB, MD, Paul Cremer, MD, Hani K. Najm, MD, Wael Jaber, MD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 4/2023

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The optimal ischemic evaluation for coronary anomalies remain controversial. This case illustrates the utility of PET/CT for evaluating ischemia in a young patient with anomalous right coronary arteries and as a result subsequently underwent coronary unroofing. …
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Metadata
Title
A story of resolved ischemia from anomalous coronary arteries as told by PET/CT
Authors
Tiffany Dong, MD
Tom Kai Ming Wang, MBChB, MD
Paul Cremer, MD
Hani K. Najm, MD
Wael Jaber, MD
Publication date
18-07-2022
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 4/2023
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-022-03055-9

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