2009
Impact of Myocardial Bridge on Clinical Outcome After Coronary Stent Placement
Tsujita K, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Doi H, Kubo T, Castellanos C, Liu J, Yang J, Oviedo C, Franklin-Bond T, Sugirtharaj DD, Dangas GD, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB, Mehran R. Impact of Myocardial Bridge on Clinical Outcome After Coronary Stent Placement. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2009, 103: 1344-1348. PMID: 19427426, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationCoronary stent placementStent placementMyocardial bridgeArtery lesionsObstructive lesionsClinical outcomesStent groupTarget lesion revascularization rateStent group patientsTarget vessel revascularizationComposite end pointCoronary artery lesionsMinimum stent areaGroup patientsRevascularization ratesConsecutive patientsLeft anteriorObstructive diseaseSystolic compressionCoronary arterySignificant plaqueStent areaStent restenosisIntravascular ultrasound
2008
Comparison of Angiographic and Intravascular Ultrasonic Detection of Myocardial Bridging of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery
Tsujita K, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Doi H, Kubo T, Castellanos C, Liu J, Yang J, Oviedo C, Franklin-Bond T, Dasgupta N, Biro S, Dani L, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Kirtane AJ, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins MB, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Comparison of Angiographic and Intravascular Ultrasonic Detection of Myocardial Bridging of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2008, 102: 1608-1613. PMID: 19064013, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.07.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial bridgingIntravascular ultrasoundCoronary arterySystolic compressionLow left ventricular ejection fractionDe novo coronary lesionsLeft ventricular ejection fractionComparison of AngiographicDistal reference segmentsMaximum plaque burdenNovo coronary lesionsVentricular ejection fractionUseful anatomic informationConsecutive patientsEjection fractionLeft anteriorClinical featuresCoronary lesionsPlaque burdenProximal stenosisIntimal thicknessStudy populationPatientsAccurate diagnosisArtery