Open AccessAnterior Myocardial Infarction Associated with Myocardial Bridging in a Young Man
Author(s) -
Ngow HA,
Wan Khairina Wmn
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
iium medical journal malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.139
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2735-2285
pISSN - 1823-4631
DOI - 10.31436/imjm.v9i2.725
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , myocardial bridging , cardiology , myocardial bridge , artery , electrocardiography in myocardial infarction , anterior wall , bridging (networking) , sudden cardiac death , coronary angiography , computer network , computer science
A 43-year-old man presented with acute extensive anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. During coronary angiogram, a segment of myocardial bridging was noted in the mid-segment of left anterior descending artery. The association of myocardial bridging and an anterior ST segment elevation is rarely reported in the medical literature. Myocardial bridging is caused by systolic compression of a coronary artery by overlying myocardium tissue. It is a rare coronary artery anomaly, which usually has a benign prognosis despite some case reports of myocardial ischemia leading to myocardial infarction, lethal arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. We report one such case of myocardial bridging that was complicated with acute extensive anterior myocardial infarction. KEYWORDS: Myocardial infarction, myocardial bridging, sudden cardiac death, coronary artery, anomaly
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