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Acute myocardial infarction in a young woman with normal coronary arteries and myocardial bridging.

Authors :
Zeina AR
Shefer A
Sharif D
Rosenschein U
Barmeir E
Source :
The British journal of radiology [Br J Radiol] 2008 May; Vol. 81 (965), pp. e141-4.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Myocardial bridging (MB) is defined as an intramural segment of a coronary artery that normally courses epicardially. MB is usually a benign condition; however, some cases resulting in myocardial ischaemia, infarction and sudden death have been reported. We describe a case of myocardial infarction related to MB in a young healthy woman with no risk factors for coronary artery disease. The bridge was demonstrated in detail by coronary CT angiography using multiplanar reconstruction and three-dimensional volume-rendered techniques.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1748-880X
Volume :
81
Issue :
965
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The British journal of radiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
18440936
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/70124548