Myocardial bridging as one of the causes of atypical chest pain in young women
Introduction: Myocardial bridging is congenital anomaly which usually has benign prognosis but there are also reports suggesting that it can be associated with ischemic clinical syndromes presenting with chest pain. Coronary computed tomography angiography is a well-established method for detecting...
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| author | M. Jukić L. Pavić I. Bitunjac T. Jukić M. Milošević D. Lovrić M. Lovrić Benčić |
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| description | Introduction: Myocardial bridging is congenital anomaly which usually has benign prognosis but there are also reports suggesting that it can be associated with ischemic clinical syndromes presenting with chest pain. Coronary computed tomography angiography is a well-established method for detecting myocardial bridging. However, clinical significance of this anomaly still remains unclear.
Methods: We studied 977 patients who presented with recurrent typical or atypical chest pain in outpatient clinic. All patients have undergone detailed clinical examination, ECG stress testing and coronary computed tomography angiography.
Results: Highest positive prediction for having myocardial bridging was for patients presenting with atypical chest pain with negative ECG stress test and who were younger women.
Conclusion: Coronary computed tomography angiography may be preferable method for evaluation of chest pain in younger women presenting with atypical chest pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-298ff6dd09574594aa505db179ba63682022-12-22T00:44:47ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Heart Journal1110-26082017-12-0169423523910.1016/j.ehj.2017.03.005Myocardial bridging as one of the causes of atypical chest pain in young womenM. Jukić0L. Pavić1I. Bitunjac2T. Jukić3M. Milošević4D. Lovrić5M. Lovrić Benčić6Sunce Clinics, Trnjanska cesta 106, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaSunce Clinics, Trnjanska cesta 106, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaGeneral Hospital “Dr. Josip Bencevic”, Andrije Štampara 42, 35000 Slavonski Brod, CroatiaPrimary Care Office, Zagreb East, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Department for Occupational and Environmental Health, Rockefeller Street No 4, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaSunce Clinics, Trnjanska cesta 106, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Šalata 2, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaIntroduction: Myocardial bridging is congenital anomaly which usually has benign prognosis but there are also reports suggesting that it can be associated with ischemic clinical syndromes presenting with chest pain. Coronary computed tomography angiography is a well-established method for detecting myocardial bridging. However, clinical significance of this anomaly still remains unclear. Methods: We studied 977 patients who presented with recurrent typical or atypical chest pain in outpatient clinic. All patients have undergone detailed clinical examination, ECG stress testing and coronary computed tomography angiography. Results: Highest positive prediction for having myocardial bridging was for patients presenting with atypical chest pain with negative ECG stress test and who were younger women. Conclusion: Coronary computed tomography angiography may be preferable method for evaluation of chest pain in younger women presenting with atypical chest pain.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260817300364Coronary computed tomography angiographyMyocardial bridgingAtypical chest pain |
| spellingShingle | M. Jukić L. Pavić I. Bitunjac T. Jukić M. Milošević D. Lovrić M. Lovrić Benčić Myocardial bridging as one of the causes of atypical chest pain in young women The Egyptian Heart Journal Coronary computed tomography angiography Myocardial bridging Atypical chest pain |
| title | Myocardial bridging as one of the causes of atypical chest pain in young women |
| title_full | Myocardial bridging as one of the causes of atypical chest pain in young women |
| title_fullStr | Myocardial bridging as one of the causes of atypical chest pain in young women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Myocardial bridging as one of the causes of atypical chest pain in young women |
| title_short | Myocardial bridging as one of the causes of atypical chest pain in young women |
| title_sort | myocardial bridging as one of the causes of atypical chest pain in young women |
| topic | Coronary computed tomography angiography Myocardial bridging Atypical chest pain |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260817300364 |
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