Ventricular septal rupture caused by myocardial bridging.
A 70-year-old woman was referred to us with postinfarction angina. During cardiac catheterization the only coronary abnormality found was myocardial bridging in the mid and distal parts of the left anterior descending coronary artery, despite a large ventricular septal rupture. The pulmonary-to-systemic flow ratio was 2.5:1. Her operation was successful.
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Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands. r.a.tio@thorax.azg.nl
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D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*