Diagnostic value of echocardiography on detecting the various types of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery.

Background: To assess the diagnostic value of echocardiography in detecting the various types of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA).

Methods: A total of 30 patients with an established diagnosis of ALCAPA were retrospectively analyzed, and classified into infant- (n=20) and adult-type (n=10) groups according to the age of symptom manifestation and the mode of presentation. All patients underwent echocardiography examination.

Assessment of coronary artery by prospective ECG-triggered 256 multi-slice CT on children with congenital heart disease.

This study aims to investigate the imaging quality and radiation dose of prospective ECG-triggered 256 multi-slice computer tomography (MSCT) in accessing the coronary artery (CA) in children. Coronary arteries of 149 children were evaluated using prospective ECG-triggered 256 MSCT with the same system settings. A four-point scoring system was applied to study the capability of MSCT in detecting CA in these patients.