Self-expanding intracoronary stent for symptomatic myocardial bridging
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S. Hinan Ahmed MD
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
Suite 10-D, 2451 Fillingim St., Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36617Search for more papers by this authorShazib N. Khawaja MD
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
Search for more papers by this authorNadeem M. Husain MD
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
Search for more papers by this authorHercules Panayiotou MD
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
S. Hinan Ahmed MD
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
Suite 10-D, 2451 Fillingim St., Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36617Search for more papers by this authorShazib N. Khawaja MD
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
Search for more papers by this authorNadeem M. Husain MD
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
Search for more papers by this authorHercules Panayiotou MD
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Myocardial bridging has been recognized as a potential cause of symptoms of angina, arrhythmias and even infarction. Various treatment strategies including beta-blockers, surgery and more recently intra-coronary stents have been used to manage bridging. We report a novel case of use of self-expanding stent for myocardial bridging in a patient with symptoms of angina and ischemia on nuclear imaging. We further present the 18-month follow up showing minima in-stent stenosis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of using a self-expanding stent in myocardial bridging. The use of self-expanding stents could be a potential treatment for symptomatic myocardial bridging. © 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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