Acute myocardial infarction caused by a myocardial bridge treated with intracoronary stenting

S C Smith; M T Taber; P A Robiolio; J M Lasala

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199710)42:2<209::aid-ccd27>3.0.co;2-h

Acute myocardial infarction caused by a myocardial bridge treated with intracoronary stenting

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1997 Oct;42(2):209-12. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199710)42:2<209::aid-ccd27>3.0.co;2-h.

Authors

S C Smith¹, M T Taber, P A Robiolio, J M Lasala

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

PMID: 9328712
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199710)42:2<209::aid-ccd27>3.0.co;2-h

Abstract

The clinical significance of myocardial bridges (MBs) is variable, and most patients are asymptomatic. However, angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden death have been reported in association with MBs. Here we describe the use of intracoronary stenting for the treatment of a patient with an anterior myocardial infarction due to an MB.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / therapy*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
Myocardial Infarction / etiology
Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
Stents*
Treatment Outcome