title: Pericardial adhesions simulating myocardial bridging.
abstract: A 48-year-old man with aortic valve disease was diagnosed to have myocardial bridging on preoperative coronary angiography. During surgical exploration, only pericardial adhesions were found, with a normal epicardial coronary course.
authors: King Faisal Heart Institute, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Shahid M
authors: SM
authors: Khan
authors: Walid
authors: W
authors: Hassan
authors: Aly
authors: A
authors: Al Sanei
authors: Zohair Y
authors: ZY
authors: Al-Halees
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054084:Myocardial Bridging / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000637:transplantation; D012086:Reoperation; D000267:Tissue Adhesions; D016896:Treatment Outcome