Dr. Krumholz answers the question: 'What Is A Myocardial Bridge?' — -- Question: I was told I have a myocardial bridge. What does that mean and is it important? Answer: A myocardial bridge is a ...

...MB anatomy has a major influence on the development and localization of atherosclerotic lesions... Myocardial bridge (MB)—where a segment of the left anterior descending coronary artery is covered ...

In acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to treat the artery responsible for the infarct (infarct, or culprit, artery) improves ...

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Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column about the 30-year-old pregnant woman who had a “heart attack” while working out in a spin class. She fell into a coma and was found to have a “congenital ...

To the Editor: In their study of patients with acute myocardial infarction that was treated with either thrombolytic therapy or primary angioplasty, Canto et al. (May 25 issue) 1 found that in ...