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Myocardial bridge: A clinical review
Author(s) -
Kalaria Vijay G.,
Koradia Nishant,
Breall Jeffrey A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10219
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial bridge , bridge (graph theory) , cardiology , pathophysiology , coronary arteries , coronary angiography , artery , myocardial infarction
Human coronary arteries occasionally course intramyocardially‐a condition termed Myocardial Bridge. We review the anatomic and pathophysiological basis of the Myocardial Bridge and discuss clinical presentations, prognoses and the current treatment options for this interesting coronary angiographic variant. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2002;57:552–556. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.