M. Agirbasli et al., MYOCARDIAL BRIDGE AS A CAUSE OF THROMBUS FORMATION AND MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION IN A YOUNG ATHLETE, Clinical cardiology, 20(12), 1997, pp. 1032-1036
We report here a young male athlete who had an acute myocardial infect
ion after strenuous exercise. Coronary angiography clearly demonstrate
d thrombus formation within a prominent myocardial bridge. Periarteria
l resection surgery was preformed, which resulted in resolution of the
angiographic ''milking'' effect of the muscle bridge. Our observation
, along with previous reports, suggest that myocardial bridges should
be added to the list of known causes of sudden death or myocardial inf
arction in young persons after strenuous exercise. Thrombus formation
within a myocardial bridge may be a potential mechanism whereby this a
natomic curiosity may cause a tragic clinical event.