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A case of myocardial muscular bridging causing severe hypotension during exercise-electrocardiography test.

Authors :
Güler GB
Güneş HM
Güler E
Atasever T
Esen AM
Source :
Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi : Turk Kardiyoloji Derneginin yayin organidir [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars] 2016 Jan; Vol. 44 (1), pp. 65-7.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Outlining the severity of the myocardial bridge (MB) is a critical step for selecting the appropriate option among medical, surgical, or angioplasty-based treatments. Invasive treatments are usually preferred if treatment-resistant symptoms are observed or ischemia is proven by tests such as fractional flow reserve or myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS). In this report, we present a patient who developed severe hypotension during treadmill exercise test, even though there were no perfusion defects during adenosine-induced MPS. This case suggests MPS with adenosine is not a good choice for evaluating ischemia in MB patients, as it may cause false negative results.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1016-5169
Volume :
44
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi : Turk Kardiyoloji Derneginin yayin organidir
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26875132
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5543/tkda.2015.90206