Myocardial bridging (MB) is a congenital coronary anomaly in which a segment of the
epicardial coronary artery traverses through the myocardium for a portion of its length. The …

Patients with myocardial bridging are often asymptomatic, but this anomaly may be
associated with exertional angina, acute coronary syndromes, cardiac arrhythmias, syncope …

Background—More than 20% of patients presenting to the cardiac catheterization laboratory
with angina have no angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease. Despite a “normal” …

Background: Determine the prevalence and correlates of microvascular and vasospastic
angina in patients with symptoms and signs of ischemia but no obstructive coronary artery …

The members of the Task Force on Sudden Death dedicate this paper to the memory of our
former friend and colleague, Professor Ronald WF Campbell. Ronnie spent his life working …

atrial myocardium. 8 They are usually thinner compared with LAD bridges (0.1 to 0.3 mm)
and have a width of 10 to 15 mm (range 2 to 30 mm). Occasionally, a bridge may involve a …

Myocardial bridging is a congenital anomaly in which a segment of a coronary artery takes a
“tunneled” intramuscular course under a “bridge” of overlying myocardium. This causes …

Myocardial bridging, a congenital coronary anomaly, is a clinical condition with several
possible manifestations, and its clinical relevance is debated. This article reviews current …

This review article focuses on the morphological and functional alterations that characterize
patients with myocardial bridges (MB) as well as the currently available diagnostic and …

Background—A myocardial bridge (MB) that partially covers the course of the left anterior
descending coronary artery (LAD) sometimes causes myocardial ischemia, primarily …