Successful surgical resection of a muscular bridge in a patient with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy--a case report.
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.
Atmaca
Yusuf
Y
Department of Cardiology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey. yusufatmaca1@yahoo.com
Ozdöl
Cağdaş
C
Pamir
Gülgün
G
Kilickap
Mustafa
M
Oral
Derviş
D
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology