Myocardial bridging involving more than one site of the left anterior descending coronary artery: an uncommon cause of acute ischemic syndrome.
An infrequent angiographic finding is reported of myocardial bridging involving more than one site of the left anterior descending coronary artery in a symptomatic patient with ischemia exacerbated by nitroglycerin administration. Beta-blocker therapy alone was followed by a favorable long-term outcome.
Mazzù
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Laboratorio di Emodinamica, Ospedale Piemonte, Messina, Italy.
Di Tano
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Cogode
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Lo Presti
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D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D009206:Myocardium; D011433:Propranolol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes
D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D011433:Propranolol