Myocardial bridging in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a plea for surgical correction.
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.
Fiorani
Brenno
B
Department of Cardiac Surgery, St. Andrea Hospital, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Capuano
Fabio
F
Bilotta
Federico
F
Guccione
Francesco
F
Santaniello
Eugenio
E
Sinatra
Riccardo
R
Alfieri
Ottavio
O
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