Correlation between Depth of Myocardial Bridging and Coronary Angiography Findings

Background: Myocardial bridging (MB) is a congenital anomaly in which a segment of coronary artery is surrounded by myocardium. Purpose: To investigate the correlation between muscle thickness over the tunneled coronary artery (depth) in MB and the presence of milking effect (ME) and systolic narrow...

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Published in:Acta radiologica (1987) 2008-10, Vol.49 (8), p.883-888
Main Authors: Elmali, M., Soylu, K., Gulel, O., Bayrak, I. K., Koprulu, D., Diren, H. B., Celenk, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Angina Pectoris - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular system
Coronary Angiography - methods
Coronary Artery Disease - diagnosis
Coronary Artery Disease - etiology
Electrocardiography - methods
Female
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Myocardial Bridging - complications
Myocardial Bridging - diagnosis
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:Background: Myocardial bridging (MB) is a congenital anomaly in which a segment of coronary artery is surrounded by myocardium. Purpose: To investigate the correlation between muscle thickness over the tunneled coronary artery (depth) in MB and the presence of milking effect (ME) and systolic narrowing ratio in catheter angiography (CA). Material and Methods: The records of 36 patients who underwent a coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) and following CA examination for suspicious ischemic coronary artery disease, between March 2005 and September 2007, were retrospectively evaluated. According to the depth of MB on CTA, patients were grouped into four groups: group 1,
ISSN:0284-1851
1600-0455
DOI:10.1080/02841850802282837