Coronary myocardial bridge constitutes a risk: But how to manage it?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-216

  Barcin, Cem ^a   Kursaklioglu, Hurkan ^a   Kose, Sedat ^a   Amasyali, Basri ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Coronary; Myocardial bridge; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CORONARY STENT; EXERCISE TEST; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING; RISK FACTORS; STENTS;

EID: 73649134036     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.06.056     Document Type: Article

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