Left anterior descending artery myocardial bridge manifesting as episodic, symptomatic exertional non-sustained ventricular tachycardia.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-13-2021
Abstract
A 48-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with exertional chest pressure associated with palpitations and lightheadedness. He was found to have non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) in the ED, which resolved spontaneously. Given his history of hyperlipidaemia, unknown family history due to being adopted and episode of NSVT in the ED, he underwent cardiac catheterisation, which showed non-obstructive coronary artery disease and distal left anterior descending artery myocardial bridge (MB). The patient subsequently underwent ECG treadmill stress test with reproduction of chest pressure and NSVT. The patient was referred to cardiac surgery for definitive management of symptomatic MB and underwent resection of MB.
Volume
14
Issue
9
ISSN
1757-790X
Published In/Presented At
Aedma, S. K., Khalil, M. H., Abigail, A., & Martin, R. S. (2021). Left anterior descending artery myocardial bridge manifesting as episodic, symptomatic exertional non-sustained ventricular tachycardia. BMJ case reports, 14(9), e244810. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-244810
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
34518188
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article