Computed Tomography Angiographic Features of Anomalous Origination of the Coronary Arteries in Adult Patients: A Literature Review and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiographic Illustrations

Abstract Computed tomography angiography not only detects atherosclerotic coronary artery disease but also helps delineate the anomalous coronary arterial anatomy that may be more than just an incidental finding and could contribute to patients’ symptomatology. Additionally, identification of coronary artery anomalies is clinically significant for preoperative planning and optimizing the approach for coronary catheterizations or surgical treatments. In this work, we review rare origination anomalies of coronary arteries and illustrate their characteristics through computed tomography images.