Automatic extraction of coronary artery tree on coronary angiograms by morphological operators

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Qian ◽  
S. Eiho ◽  
N. Sugimoto ◽  
M. Fujita
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Automatic Extraction ◽  
Morphological Operators ◽  
Coronary Artery Tree ◽  
Coronary Angiograms

scholarly journals A Voxel-Map Quantitative Analysis Approach for Atherosclerotic Noncalcified Plaques of the Coronary Artery Tree

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Li ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Kaijun Liu ◽  
Yi Wu ◽  
Yonglin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Coronary Intervention ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Atherosclerotic Plaques ◽  
Anatomical Location ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary ◽  
Map Analysis ◽  
Coronary Artery Tree

Noncalcified plaques (NCPs) are associated with the presence of lipid-core plaques that are prone to rupture. Thus, it is important to detect and monitor the development of NCPs. Contrast-enhanced coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) is a potential imaging technique to identify atherosclerotic plaques in the whole coronary tree, but it fails to provide information about vessel walls. In order to overcome the limitations of coronary CTA and provide more meaningful quantitative information for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), we proposed a Voxel-Map based on mathematical morphology to quantitatively analyze the noncalcified plaques on a three-dimensional coronary artery wall model (3D-CAWM). This approach is a combination of Voxel-Map analysis techniques, plaque locating, and anatomical location related labeling, which show more detailed and comprehensive coronary tree wall visualization.

Coronary artery vasomotion in cardiac transplant patients with normal coronary angiograms

1993 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gérard Drobinski ◽  
Michelle Desruennes ◽  
Richard ViFane ◽  
Gilles Montalescot ◽  
Richard Dorent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Cardiac Transplant ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Coronary Angiograms

scholarly journals Right Coronary Artery Originating from the Left: Do Not Miss the Diagnosis!

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Sedat Türkoğlu ◽  
Serkan Ünlü ◽  
Gülten Aydoğdu Taçoy ◽  
Murat Özdemir
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Angiography ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Coronary Anomaly ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Catheterization Laboratory ◽  
True Prevalence ◽  
Frequent Form ◽  
The Right ◽  
Coronary Angiograms

Objective. Left circumflex (LCx) artery originating from the right coronary arterial (RCA) system has been reported as the most common form of anomalous origination of a coronary artery from the opposite sinus (ACAOS). However, some studies claim that RCA originating from the left coronary sinus (LCS) is the most frequent form. The aim of this study was to determine the most common type of ACAOS in a single center.Materials and Methods. The database of the catheterization laboratory was retrospectively searched. All patients who were performed coronary angiography between 1999 and 2006 were included to registry. All examinations were carefully analyzed to determine the most frequent type of ACAOS.Results. We detected ACAOS in 35 cases (16 RCA originating from the LCS, 13 LCx from the RCS or the RCA, and 6 others) out of 5165 coronary angiograms. The most common form was RCA originating from LCS. Moreover, we revealed that 5 cases with RCA originating from the LCS were previously misdiagnosed and not reported as a coronary anomaly.Conclusions. RCA originating from the LCS was the most common form of ACAOS in our registry. The high change of misdiagnosis or underreporting of this anomaly could have biased the true prevalence.

scholarly journals Anomalous Origin of the Left Main Coronary Artery from the Right Coronary Artery with a Preaortic Course

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omer Yildiz ◽  
Kanber Ocal Karabay ◽  
Canan Akman ◽  
Vedat Aytekin
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Left Main Coronary Artery ◽  
Anomalous Origin ◽  
Sinus Of Valsalva ◽  
Canadian Cardiovascular Society ◽  
Left Main ◽  
St Segment ◽  
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Class ◽  
The Right ◽  
Coronary Angiograms

We report the case of a 51-year-old woman who presented with stable angina pectoris and Canadian Cardiovascular Society class II functional capacity. An electrocardiogram during a treadmill exercise test showed substantial ST-segment depression in the inferolateral leads. Coronary angiograms revealed an anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva and an interarterial course between the ascending aorta and pulmonary artery. Although this phenomenon is dangerous, the patient refused further examination. We discuss the diagnosis and treatment of patients who have an anomalous origin of a coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document