Systolic compression of bypass grafts

J Invasive Cardiol. 2006 May;18(5):E162-5.

Abstract

Myocardial bridging, systolic compression of an intramyocardial segment of an epicardial coronary artery, is well known to involve native coronary arteries. Systolic compression of bypass grafts has been rarely described. We present two cases of dynamic systolic compression of bypass grafts to native coronary arteries: one of a vein graft to the right coronary artery, and another of a left internal mammary artery to the left anterior descending artery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Bypass*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mammary Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Mammary Arteries / physiopathology*
  • Mammary Arteries / transplantation*
  • Middle Aged
  • Saphenous Vein / diagnostic imaging
  • Saphenous Vein / physiopathology*
  • Saphenous Vein / transplantation*
  • Stents
  • Systole*