title: A rare case of myocardial infarction by myocardial bridging of circumflex artery.
abstract: Myocardial Bridging (MB) is a benign condition that may be considered as a possible cause of ischaemic cardiopathy up to myocardial infarction. The authors describe the autopsy case of an MB of circumflex artery in a person with a myocardial infarction of the posterior wall of the left ventricle. In this case, the chronic ischemic heart disease can be explained by the congenital anomaly and in the literature there is scientific evidence to support the thesis. The MB is a benign condition that in combination with other risk factors can cause ischemic heart disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical sciences, histological, legal medicine and locomotor apparatus. University "Sapienza" of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Massoni
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical sciences, histological, legal medicine and locomotor apparatus. University "Sapienza" of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Di Sabatino
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical sciences, histological, legal medicine and locomotor apparatus. University "Sapienza" of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical sciences, histological, legal medicine and locomotor apparatus. University "Sapienza" of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Onofri
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical sciences, histological, legal medicine and locomotor apparatus. University "Sapienza" of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ricci
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D054084:Myocardial Bridging / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Circumflex artery; Myocardial bridging; Myocardial infarction