A stratified approach to the treatment of a symptomatic myocardial bridge

Mardi Gomberg-Maitland; Michael C Kim; Valentin Fuster

doi:10.1002/clc.4960251009

A stratified approach to the treatment of a symptomatic myocardial bridge

Clin Cardiol. 2002 Oct;25(10):484-6. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960251009.

Authors

Mardi Gomberg-Maitland¹, Michael C Kim, Valentin Fuster

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, The Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029, USA.

Abstract

A case of symptomatic myocardial bridge requiring intracoronary stent complicated by in-stent restenosis is reported. A stratified approach for the treatment of a symptomatic myocardial bridge is proposed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Bypass
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnostic imaging
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / etiology
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / surgery
Humans
Male
Myocardial Ischemia / complications
Myocardial Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
Myocardial Ischemia / surgery*
Stents