Here we present the case of a patient studied
with multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT). Due to a severe three-vessel coronary artery disease he underwent coronary
artery by-pass graft surgery. Two years later because of dyspnea and chest pain
he was referred to have coronary computed tomography angiogram. We describe the
coronary artery findings as well as the presence of a Vieussens’ arterial ring, which is not
commonly visualized by traditional angiography. In the medical literature
Vieussens’ arterial ring cases described by MDCT are extremely rare. This case
shows how MDCT can be crucial in correctly understanding the anatomy of coronary
artery disease patients.
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