Atherosclerosis and myocardial bridging: Not a benign combination. An autopsy case report
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Atherosclerosis and myocardial bridging: Not a benign combination. An autopsy case report
Myocardial bridging is a congenital coronary anomaly with a variety of clinical manifestations. Traditionally, myocardial bridging has been considered a benign condition, but some cases of myocardial ischemia, infarction and sudden cardiac death due to myocardial bridging have been reported. Various studies have suggested that in their intramyocardial segments, these vessels are protected from ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0975-3583
DOI: 10.4103/0975-3583.95380