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




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

PublisherELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

2015

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING

JACC-CARDIOVASC IMAG

8

6

697

704

8

1936-878X

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.04.001



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.




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