Coronary Artery Anomalies in Review: Anomalous Origin, Aneurysms, and Fistulae

Jack A. Hoover; Keshika Catakam; Rachel E. Wittenberg; Jordan P. Bloom; Doreen DeFaria Yeh; Q. Joyce Han; Ada C. Stefanescu Schmidt

doi:10.14797/mdcvj.1613

Coronary Artery Anomalies in Review: Anomalous Origin, Aneurysms, and Fistulae

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

Volume 21 (2025): Issue 4

By: Jack A. Hoover , Keshika Catakam , Rachel E. Wittenberg , Jordan P. Bloom , Doreen DeFaria Yeh , Q. Joyce Han and Ada C. Stefanescu Schmidt

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Keywords:

anomalous coronary arteries,

ALCAPA/ARCAPA,

coronary artery fistula,

coronary artery aneurysm

© 2025 Jack A. Hoover, Keshika Catakam, Rachel E. Wittenberg, Jordan P. Bloom, Doreen DeFaria Yeh, Q. Joyce Han, Ada C. Stefanescu Schmidt, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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