title: Stent fracture following stenting of a myocardial bridge: report of two cases.
abstract: Myocardial bridge is the most common congenital coronary anomaly. Patients with this anomaly are usually asymptomatic, but it may cause myocardial ischemia that may lead to myocardial infarction. Treatment for myocardial bridge remains controversial. Current recommendations include medical therapy, surgical treatment (unroofing myotomy), coronary artery bypass, and percutaneous coronary stenting. We report two cases of stent fracture following stenting of a myocardial bridge. The risk of stent fracture leading to restenosis and/or stent thrombosis should be considered when assessing the risks and benefits of coronary revascularization of a myocardial bridge.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA. anwar.tandar@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: Anwar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tandar
authors.forename: Brian K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Whisenant
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Michaels
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054084:Myocardial Bridging / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D015607:Stents