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British Institute of Radiology, British Journal of Radiology, 1142(96), 2023

DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20211302

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Benign incidental cardiac findings in chest and cardiac CT imaging

Journal article published in 2023 by Keke Zhao, Lu Zhang, Lingyun Wang, Jinghui Zeng, Yaping Zhang, Xueqian Xie ORCID
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Abstract

With the continuous expansion of the disease scope of chest CT and cardiac CT, the number of these CT examinations has increased rapidly. In addition to their common indications, many incidental cardiac findings can be observed when carefully evaluating the coronary arteries, valves, pericardium, ventricles, and large vessels. These findings may have clinical significance or risk of complications, but they are sometimes overlooked or may not be described in the final reports. Although most of the incidental findings are benign, timely detection and treatment can improve the management of chronic diseases or reduce the possibility of severe complications. In this review, we summarized the imaging findings, incidence rate, and clinical relevance of some benign cardiac findings such as coronary artery calcification, aortic and mitral valve calcification, aortic calcification, cardiac thrombus, myocardial bridge, aortic dilation, cardiac myxoma, pericardial cyst, and coronary artery fistula. Reporting incidental cardiac findings will help reduce the risk of severe complications or disease deterioration and contribute to the recovery of patients.