Common questions
Which tests are used
Assessment usually needs more than one modality: echocardiography often makes the initial finding, CT angiography shows the ostium and course, and MRI or stress testing assess whether myocardial perfusion is affected. These studies compare what each method can and cannot show. Which tests to perform, and when, is a clinical decision.
This site organises published research to help you talk with your clinician. It does not replace medical diagnosis or advice.
Related records
16Consensus and guidelines first; records without full text last.
Recommendations for Multimodality Assessment of Congenital Coronary Anomalies: A Guide from the American Society of Echocardiography
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Fluid dynamics-informed CCTA-derived geometric parameters in right coronary artery anomalies predict abnormal invasive Adenosine-FFR and Dobutamine-FFR
Complete manuscript; journal/DOI not stated in local file
Single-center clinical analysis of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) in children: a multimodal imaging approach to risk stratification
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
AI-based detection and classification of anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries using coronary CT angiography images
Nature Communications
Fluid-structure interaction simulations for the prediction of fractional flow reserve in pediatric patients with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery
arXiv preprint
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve in Patients with Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery from the Left Coronary Sinus
Korean Journal of Radiology
Exercise-Induced Abnormalities of Regional Myocardial Deformation in Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Right Coronary Artery
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Features associated with myocardial ischemia in anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: A Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society study
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Perfusion Study Helps in the Management of the Intraseptal Course of an Anomalous Coronary Artery
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
The distribution and prognosis of anomalous coronary arteries identified by cardiovascular magnetic resonance: 15 year experience from two tertiary centres
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery: Preoperative Diagnosis and Surgical Planning
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Adults with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: impact of invasive functional testing on clinical decision making - insights from the MuSCAT registry
European Heart Journal - Imaging Methods and Practice
Bibliographic record only — the full text must be obtained from the publisher.
The Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Artery: A Retrospective Study Conducted at a Single Center in China
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Bibliographic record only — the full text must be obtained from the publisher.
Application of Patient-Specific Computational Fluid Dynamics in Anomalous Aortic Origin of Coronary Artery: A Systematic Review
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Bibliographic record only — the full text must be obtained from the publisher.
Ischemia in Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Right Coronary Artery: Large Pediatric Cohort Medium-Term Outcomes
Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions
Bibliographic record only — the full text must be obtained from the publisher.
Clinical evaluation of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA)
Congenital Heart Disease
Bibliographic record only — the full text must be obtained from the publisher.
Other questions
What is this condition
Where the coronary arteries arise, and why position matters
How serious is it
Risk stratification, sudden death, long-term follow-up
Can sport continue
Activity restriction, return to training, competitive participation
Is surgery needed
Indications, operative techniques, post-operative outcomes
What clinicians rely on
Consensus statements and clinical guidelines