title: Myocardial infarction induced by myocardial bridging: report of successful percutaneous therapy and review of the literature.
abstract: A 56-year old male presented with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction induced by myocardial bridging. The patient underwent primary angioplasty with stent placement. Subsequent restenosis was successfully treated with the Cutting Balloon and brachytherapy. Also included in this report is a review of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy for symptomatic myocardial bridging.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Branislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schifferdecker
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benotti
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000628:therapy; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003935:Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome