Myocardial Bridge in association with fixed atherosclerotic lesions treated with drug-eluting stents: a follow-up report with quantitative coronary analysis.
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.
Arora
Parneesh
P
Department of Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, NOIDA (UP).
Bhatia
Vineet
V
Parida
Ashok Kumar
AK
Kaul
Upendra
U
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