1. Left anterior descending myocardial bridge: Angiographic prevalence and its association to atherosclerosis
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Anthony Matta, Ronan Canitrot, Vanessa Nader, Stephanie Blanco, Francesco Campelo-Parada, Frederic Bouisset, Thibault Lhermusier, Meyer Elbaz, Didier Carrie, and Jerome Roncalli
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Myocardial bridge ,Left anterior descending coronary artery ,Atherosclerosis ,MINOCA ,Surgery ,RD1-811 ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Objective: Left anterior descending Myocardial Bridge (LADMB) is considered a benign condition and actually becomes a forgotten cause of serious cardiac events. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of LADMB and its association to atherosclerosis. Methods: An observational retrospective study was conducted on patients referred for coronary angiography between June 2012 and June 2020. Coronary angiography database was revisedand studied population was divided into 2 groups: LADMB group versus Non-LADMB group. Results: LADMB was detected in 510 patients out of 35813 included in the study resulting in a prevalence at 1.42%. The mean age was 66.5 years. Male gender was more common than female (70vs30%). The prevalence of significant atherosclerotic LAD disease was more than two times higher in the non-LADMB group compared to the LADMB group. Statistical analysis revealed a significant negative association between LADMB and atherosclerosis (p
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- 2021
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