ISSN : 1301-5680
e-ISSN : 2149-8156
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery     
Acute Myocardial Infarction Resulting From Myocardial Bridging
İrfan Barutçu, *Alpay Turan Sezgin, *Hakan Güllü, Ali Metin Esen
Koşuyolu Kalp Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kardiyoloji Kliniği, İstanbul
*Başkent Üniversitesi Uygulama ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kardiyoloji Kliniği, Adana
Myocardial bridging of coronary arteries has been considered as an incidental angiographic finding; however, several reports suggest its association with angina pectoris, myocardial ischemia and even infarction. Herein we described a young patient presented with acute inferior myocardial infarction and whose coronary angiography showed isolated myocardial bridging located to middle portion of circumflex artery.
Keywords : Isolated myocardial bridging, myocardial infarction and coronary angiography
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