Stenting a myocardial bridge: a wrong decision in STEMI?

Acta Cardiol. 2011 Feb;66(1):89-91. doi: 10.1080/ac.66.1.2064974.

Abstract

In a STEMI setting, stent implantation for a myocardial bridge (MB) with significant systolic compression in the mid LAD, is a challenging issue.The risk of coronary rupture during stent implantation arises from: (i) a thin intima of the bridged artery; (ii) a thin myocardial layer toward the right ventricle; (iii) a smaller LAD diameter in the MB; (iv) high inflation pressure in the balloon. Perforation with a coronary fistula resolving spontaneously within several months is one of the possible scenarios. We report a case of a coronary fistula between mid LAD and right ventricle after MB stenting in a patient with STEMI, with spontaneous angiographic deterioration after several days. Stent graft implantation in case of a coronary fistula with increasing flow is an effective therapeutic concept.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessels / injuries*
  • Decision Making
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Bridging / complications*
  • Myocardial Bridging / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Bridging / therapy*
  • Myocardial Infarction / complications*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Stents / adverse effects*
  • Vascular Fistula / etiology*
  • Vascular Fistula / therapy

Substances

  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible