A Case of Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated with Myocardial Bridge Treated by Primary Coronary Stenting.
10.4070/kcj.2002.32.6.517
- Author:
Ki Seok KIM
1
;
Hyoung Sam KIM
;
Seok Jin OH
;
Sang Seok BAE
;
Jang Whan BAE
;
Tae Jin YOUN
;
Dong Woon KIM
;
Myeong Chan CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myocardial bridge;
Stents;
Myocardial infarction;
Therapeutics
- MeSH:
Angioplasty;
Death, Sudden;
Humans;
Myocardial Infarction*;
Myocardial Ischemia;
Stents*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2002;32(6):517-520
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The clinical significance of myocardial bridges (MBs) is variable, and most patients are asymptomatic. However, angina, myocardial infarction and sudden death, associated with MBs, have been reported. Intracoronary stents offer a novel, and potentially definitive, treatment for myocardial ischemia associated with clinically significant MBs. We describe the use of intracoronary stenting for primary angioplasty in a patient with an anterior myocardial infarction associated with MBs.
