| Evaluation of myocardial bridges with optical coherence tomography. | |
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PMID: 20515583 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study investigated the morphological characteristics of myocardial bridges (MBs) using optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging compared with coronary artery angiography (CAG) and also evaluated atherosclerotic lesions in the proximal segments of MBs. Twelve patients (seven males, five females, age range 36 - 81 years) with MBs in the left anterior descending coronary artery were enrolled and examined. The mean +/- SD length of the MBs measured by OCT appeared significantly longer than when measured by CAG (20.5 +/- 4.2 mm versus 15.6 +/- 3.5 mm, respectively). The mean +/- SD maximal extent of MB stenosis appeared significantly smaller with OCT compared with CAG (48.7 +/- 4.8% versus 55.3 +/- 2.6%, respectively). Intimal thickening was observed only in the proximal 2 cm arterial segment of MBs. The morphological and intimal structure characteristics of MBs can be observed clearly with OCT. |
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Authors:
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H-M Cao; J-F Jiang; B Deng; J-H Xu; W-J Xu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of international medical research Volume: 38 ISSN: 0300-0605 ISO Abbreviation: J. Int. Med. Res. Publication Date: 2010 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-02 Completed Date: 2010-07-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0346411 Medline TA: J Int Med Res Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 681-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Coronary Angiography Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Myocardial Bridging / diagnosis* Tomography, Optical Coherence* |
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