Acute myocardial infarction in a young woman with normal coronary arteries and myocardial bridging

Br J Radiol. 2008 May;81(965):e141-4. doi: 10.1259/bjr/70124548.

Abstract

Myocardial bridging (MB) is defined as an intramural segment of a coronary artery that normally courses epicardially. MB is usually a benign condition; however, some cases resulting in myocardial ischaemia, infarction and sudden death have been reported. We describe a case of myocardial infarction related to MB in a young healthy woman with no risk factors for coronary artery disease. The bridge was demonstrated in detail by coronary CT angiography using multiplanar reconstruction and three-dimensional volume-rendered techniques.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Bridging / complications
  • Myocardial Bridging / diagnostic imaging*
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology