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ReviewJournal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions2026

Evaluation and Treatment of Myocardial Bridging by Clinical Phenotype.

Barry F Uretsky, Srdjan B Aleksandric, Srikanth Vallurupalli, Adib Chaus, Abdul Hakeem, James C Blankenship, Yochai Birnbaum, Morton J Kern

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Review in Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Barry F UretskyDivision of Cardiology, Central Arkansas Veterans Health System, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Srdjan B AleksandricCardiology Clinic, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
Srikanth VallurupalliDivision of Cardiology, Central Arkansas Veterans Health System, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Adib ChausDivision of Cardiology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois.
Abdul HakeemDivision of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi, Pakistan.
James C BlankenshipDivision of Cardiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Yochai BirnbaumDivision of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Morton J KernDivision of Cardiology, Long Beach Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Long Beach, California.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myocardial bridging (MB), most commonly involving the left anterior descending artery, is an intramyocardial segment of a coronary artery traditionally regarded as a benign anatomical variant. However, in a subset of patients, MB has been implicated in anginal syndromes, myocardial infarction, and even sudden cardiac death. Most cases are asymptomatic and identified incidentally on coronary computed tomography or invasive angiography. Controversy surrounds best practices for management of this entity. This review summarizes current evidence in adult patients with isolated MB on the mechanisms producing ischemia and adverse cardiac outcomes, the value of testing modalities to diagnose ischemia, and treatment strategies based on the patient's symptoms and clinical presentation (phenotype).

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coronary artery bypass surgeryischemiamyocardial bridgepercutaneous coronary interventionstenting

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PMID42626043
PMCPMC13491351

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