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Measurement of Myocardial Lactate Production for Diagnosis of Coronary Microvascular Spasm
Published on: September 17, 2021
[Myocardial bridging and coronary spasm on effort]
Abstract:
The discovery of myocardial bridging during coronary angiographies is common. Yet these bridges are rarely the origin of acute coronary syndrome. We report the case of an active 45 year old man with no cardiovascular risk factors who had acute coronary syndrome. Emergency coronary angiography just revealed two myocardial bridges on the anterior interventricular artery which did not explain this acute episode. A subsequent second angiogram together with endocoronary echography demonstrated that there was no atheroma and a methergin test set off diffuse coronary spasm. The association of myocardial bridging and coronary spasm has only rarely been reported in the literature. We describe the clinical, therapeutic and prognostic characteristics.
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