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Stent fracture following stenting of a myocardial bridge: report of two cases.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18327836     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Myocardial bridge is the most common congenital coronary anomaly. Patients with this anomaly are usually asymptomatic, but it may cause myocardial ischemia that may lead to myocardial infarction. Treatment for myocardial bridge remains controversial. Current recommendations include medical therapy, surgical treatment (unroofing myotomy), coronary artery bypass, and percutaneous coronary stenting. We report two cases of stent fracture following stenting of a myocardial bridge. The risk of stent fracture leading to restenosis and/or stent thrombosis should be considered when assessing the risks and benefits of coronary revascularization of a myocardial bridge.
Authors:
Anwar Tandar; Brian K Whisenant; Andrew D Michaels
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions     Volume:  71     ISSN:  1522-726X     ISO Abbreviation:  Catheter Cardiovasc Interv     Publication Date:  2008 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-10     Completed Date:  2008-04-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100884139     Medline TA:  Catheter Cardiovasc Interv     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  191-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA. anwar.tandar@hsc.utah.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Restenosis / epidemiology,  prevention & control
Drug-Eluting Stents
Female
Humans
Male
Myocardial Bridging / complications,  therapy*
Myocardial Ischemia / etiology,  therapy
Prosthesis Failure*
Stents*
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2008 Feb 1;71(2):197   [PMID:  18327837 ]

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