myocardial-bridge-en.htm
Home Up Dr. Allen S. X. Wang Comprehensive Health Consultation Diabetes Mellitus eczema.htm Erectile Dysfunction Fibromyalgia FM Gluteus medius minimus syndrome High Blood Pressure Infertility Kienbock's Disease Liver Cleansing and Detox lumbar spinal stenosis.htm Magnetic Pain Relief and Healing metformin.htm Multiple Sclerosis myocardial-bridge-en.htm Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis pelvic infection-en.htm Pain Management Spinal Cord Injury Sulfur and Sulfa Drugs Allergies Tinnitus (Ringing in the ears) Weight Control

กก

A myocardial bridge occurs when the one of the coronary arteries tunnels through the myocardium rather than resting on top of it. Typically, the arteries rest on top of the heart muscle and feed blood down into smaller vessels that populate throughout the myocardium. But if the muscle grows around one of the larger arteries, then a myocardial bridge is formed. As the heart squeezes to pump blood, the muscle exerts pressure across the bridge and constricts the artery. This defect is present from birth. It can lead to uncomfortable, powerful heartbeats and angina.

The condition is diagnosed on a scaled based on what percentage of obstruction occurs. If there is less than 50% blockage, then the condition is probably benign. A result of at least 70% usually causes some pain. Small amounts of myocardial bridging often are undetectable, as the blood usually flows through the coronary while the heart is relaxing in diastole.

This condition can cause complications such as vasospasm, angina pectoris, arrhythmia, Vtach. Additionally many patients express discomfort in specific positions, (i.e. laying on the left side for a prolonged period of time)

กก