title: Myocardial Bridge in association with fixed atherosclerotic lesions treated with drug-eluting stents: a follow-up report with quantitative coronary analysis.
abstract: Stenting of muscle bridge is still a controversial issue with concerns regarding high restenosis rates, plaque prolapse and stent fracture. We report a case with significant atherosclerotic disease of right coronary artery and left anterior descending artery associated with a muscle bridge, proximal to the diseased segment which became more prominent after stenting the fixed lesion. This was managed by implanting another drug eluting stent, covering the bridge. Angiographic follow-up at 9 months revealed no difference in quantitative coronary angiography parameters in the stented segment of the bridge, as compared to other stented segments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, NOIDA (UP).
authors.forename: Parneesh
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: Vineet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: Ashok Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Parida
authors.forename: Upendra
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kaul
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054084:Myocardial Bridging / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology