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The Functional Effects of Intramural Course of Coronary Arteries and its Relation to Coronary Atherosclerosis

Authors: Uusitalo V, Saraste A, Pietilä M, Kajander S, Bax JJ, Knuuti J

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

Publication year: 2015

Journal: JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

Journal name in source: JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING

Journal acronym: JACC-CARDIOVASC IMAG

Volume: 8

Issue: 6

First page : 697

Last page: 704

Number of pages: 8

ISSN: 1936-878X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.04.001

Abstract

CONCLUSIONS Myocardial bridging of coronary arteries is common on CTA, but only approximately one-third of these show systolic compression. Myocardial bridging is not associated with reduced myocardial perfusion during vasodilator stress. Atherosclerosis is Located predominantly proximal to myocardial bridging but atherosclerotic burden and presence of vulnerable plaques were comparable. (J Am Coll CardioL Img 2015;8:697-704) (C) 2015 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation.