ArticlePolish journal of radiology2019
The prevalence of myocardial bridging on multidetector computed tomography and its relation to coronary plaques.
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- Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction and Vasomotor Dysregulation in Myocardial Bridging.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Review
- Comprehensive Review of Coronary Artery Anatomy Relevant to Cardiac Surgery.Current cardiology reviews · 2025Review
- Impact of myocardial bridge on lesion morphology and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing IVUS-guided PCI for LAD CTO.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Efficacy and safety of drug-coated balloon angioplasty in proximal LAD stenosis with distal myocardial bridge: a 12-month comparative study with drug-eluting stents.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Coronary Artery Anomalies: A Computed Tomography Angiography Pictorial Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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- The myocardial bridge: incidence, diagnosis, and prognosis of a pathology of uncertain clinical significance.European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2022Article
- Relationship between Different Degrees of Compression and Clinical Symptoms in Patients with Myocardial Bridge and the Risk Factors of Proximal Atherosclerosis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeTo test the hypothesis that the prevalence of myocardial bridging varies between ethnic groups, and that the segment proximal to the myocardial bridge is more prone to plaque formation. MATERIAL AND
methodsA total of 4500 patients who had undergone computerised tomography (CT) coronary angiography at our institute were studied for myocardial bridging. Data on the clinical profile and indication for CT coronary angiography in myocardial bridging were collected. Patients with and without proximal disease were compared using the chi-square test for ordinal variables and Student's t-test for continuous variables. The length to depth ratio (RA-MA ratio) of the bridged segment was determined.
resultsThe prevalence of atherosclerotic plaques in the segment proximal to the bridged segment was 37.8%, which was lower than the prevalence of 48.7% for plaques in the corresponding segments among patients without myocardial bridging. The average length of the bridged segment was 15.5 ± 5 mm, and that for patients with and without proximal plaques was 13 ± 4 and 16 ± 6 mm (
conclusionsThe prevalence in our study population was 10%, with mid left anterior descending artery (LAD) being the most common segment involved. Moreover, the prevalence and distribution of coronary plaques in LAD were similar in patients with and without myocardial bridging.
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