title: [Quantitative morphological examinations of coronary muscle bridges (author's transl)].
abstract: The coronary muscle bridge which was found in non-selected autopsy material with a frequency of 24% meets with increasing interest in the discussion on the causes of sudden cardiac death and within the scope of coronary bypass-surgery. Twenty morphometrically examined coronary arteries have been used to demonstrate that the coronary muscle bridge provide local protection from atherosclerosis. Pathomorphological and functional effects of coronary muscle bridges are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000473:pathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Quantitative morphologische Untersuchungen koronarer Muskelbrücken.