Clinical features and follow-up of patients with myocardial bridge / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical features and the findings of coronary angiography,the treatment and prognosis of patients with myocardial bridge.To increase our knowledge on myocardial bridge.Methods Fifty two patients were diagnosed as myocardial bridge by coronary angiography in our hospital from January 2001 to December 2004. Angiographically,systolic compression of the arterial lumen that disappears during diastole was considered diagnostic of a myocardial bridge.Analyse the clinical features and therapy condition.Follow patients by telephone or clinical visits.Results Our study included fifty two patients.Male patients were more than female ones and the average age was 53?12 years old.Myocardial bridge was the most common in the middle segment of the left anterior descending artery.Majority of the patients took medication,and 2 of them were treated with intracoronary stent implantation.Forty patients were followed.During a mean 1.9?1.1 years follow-up period,there was no cardiac death.25 of the patients required medication,and 1 of 2 patients who underwent stent implantation had in-stent restenosis at 3.3 years.Conclusion Patients with myocardial bridge may present with atypical chest pain.Major patients with myocardial bridge are treated with medication,and stent implants may improve patients' symptoms.The prognosis of the patients with myocardial bridge is usually good.