Surgical repair of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome complicated with myocardial bridging.

Sueda, T; Matsuura, Y; Ishihara, H; Hamanaka, Y; Shikata, H; Nakagawa, H; Okamoto, M · Ann Thorac Surg · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Myocardial bridging causes myocardial ischemia during supraventricular tachycardia. We present a case of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome combined with myocardial bridging. The patient complained of angina pectoris during paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia because of severe constriction of the left anterior descending coronary artery during systole. A myocardial scintigram revealed myocardial ischemia in the anteroseptal wall during paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Myotomy to prevent myocardial bridging and interruption of the accessory conduction pathway was successfully accomplished in a one-stage operation.

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