title: [Intramyocardial bridges: anatomo-pathological characteristics, diagnosis, and therapeutic strategies].
abstract: Intramyocardial bridge is defined as the segment of a major epicardial coronary artery that runs within the cardiac muscle wall (coronary tunneling). Usually, this kind of anatomic variant is asymptomatic but sometimes it may lead to acute coronary syndrome and/or arrhythmias, and more rarely to sudden cardiac death. Treatment for symptomatic patients is pharmacological, using beta-blockers.
authors.forename: Gregoriana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanini
authors.forename: Elio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gorga
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Del Magro
authors.forename: Bola
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Okunuga
authors.forename: Benedetta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fontanella
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pasini
authors.forename: Gian Franco
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Pasini
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists