title: Myocardial bridging in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a plea for surgical correction.
abstract: Myocardial bridging may be associated with an unfavorable prognosis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We describe a case of a young symptomatic patient with myocardial bridging associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy successfully treated by surgical unroofing. Such a procedure should be strongly recommended in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, St. Andrea Hospital, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Brenno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fiorani
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Capuano
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bilotta
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guccione
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santaniello
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinatra
authors.forename: Ottavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alfieri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male