Coronary muscular bridge mimicking acute stent thrombosis : case report : online article

A patient who develops hypotension or angina pectoris after intravenous inotropic agents should be assessed for dynamic left ventricular outflow obstruction or the presence of a muscular bridge. In this case report, we present a patient with low ejection fraction who developed hypotension and angina...

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Published in:Cardiovascular Journal of Africa 2012-02, Vol.23 (1), p.16-17
Main Authors: Karabay, C.Y., Zehir, R., Aykan, A.C., Alizade, E., Dundar, C., Guler, A., Kalayci, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronary myocardial bridge
Dynamic LVOT obstruction
Stent thrombosis
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Summary:A patient who develops hypotension or angina pectoris after intravenous inotropic agents should be assessed for dynamic left ventricular outflow obstruction or the presence of a muscular bridge. In this case report, we present a patient with low ejection fraction who developed hypotension and angina pectoris with inotropic therapy after coronary intervention. We performed a coronary angiogram to exclude stent thrombosis but a muscular bridge was found in the segment distal to the stent.
ISSN:1995-1892
1680-0745