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ArticleCureus2024

Myocardial Bridging-Induced Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Bridge Too Far.

Priya Ramcharan, Arun R Katwaroo, Reyaz Hosein, Nicole Maharaj, Steven M Swarath, Valmiki Seecheran, Rajeev V Seecheran, Naveen A Seecheran

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Priya RamcharanCardiology, North Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, TTO.
Arun R KatwarooInternal Medicine, Trinidad Institute of Medical Technology, St. Augustine, TTO.
Reyaz HoseinInternal Medicine, North Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, TTO.
Nicole MaharajInternal Medicine, North Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, TTO.
Steven M SwarathInternal Medicine, North Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, TTO.
Valmiki SeecheranInternal Medicine, North Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, TTO.
Rajeev V SeecheranInternal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Wichita, USA.
Naveen A SeecheranCardiology, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TTO.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies suggest a potential association between myocardial bridging (MB) and accelerated atherosclerotic plaque formation. We describe the case report of a 37-year-old South Asian male with no established risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) who presented with a non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) with a coincident widowmaker lesion and severe MB. He was successfully managed with comprehensive guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and urgent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the culprit lesion, sparing the MB segment. The clinician should be cognizant of MB implicating ACS as a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) and its key management strategies.

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acute coronary syndrome (acs)atherosclerosiscoronary artery disease (cad)myocardial bridging (mb)widowmaker lesion

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PMID38989362
PMCPMC11234800

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