Pericardial Adhesions Simulating Myocardial Bridging

A 48-year-old man with aortic valve disease was diagnosed to have myocardial bridging on preoperative coronary angiography. During surgical exploration, only pericardial adhesions were found, with a normal epicardial coronary course.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2009-04, Vol.17 (2), p.188-190
Hauptverfasser:	Khan, Shahid M, Hassan, Walid, Al Sanei, Aly, Al-Halees, Zohair Y
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aortic Valve - surgery Aortic Valve Stenosis - diagnostic imaging Aortic Valve Stenosis - etiology Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects Coronary Angiography Diagnostic Errors Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging Heart Diseases - etiology Heart Valve Diseases - complications Heart Valve Diseases - surgery Humans Male Middle Aged Myocardial Bridging - diagnostic imaging Pericardium - diagnostic imaging Pericardium - transplantation Reoperation Tissue Adhesions Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	A 48-year-old man with aortic valve disease was diagnosed to have myocardial bridging on preoperative coronary angiography. During surgical exploration, only pericardial adhesions were found, with a normal epicardial coronary course.
ISSN:	0218-4923 1816-5370
DOI:	10.1177/0218492309103312