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Successful Surgical Resection of a Muscular Bridge in a Patient with Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Authors :
Yusuf Atmaca
Derviş Oral
Gülgün Pamir
Mustafa Kılıçkap
Cagdas Ozdol
Source :
Angiology. 53:225-227
Publication Year :
2002
Publisher :
SAGE Publications, 2002.

Abstract

The authors report a case of myocardial bridging associated with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and severe intractable chest pain that was relieved by surgical resection of the muscular bridge. Surgical resection of a myocardial bridge may be considered in patients with refractory symptoms that can clearly be attributed to muscular bridge.

Details

ISSN :
19401574 and 00033197
Volume :
53
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Angiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4d1e613c02a959e21ad4b74a9fdd7a5c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/000331970205300215