Myocardial bridging on MDCT

Hazirolan T. , Canyigit M. , KARÇAALTINCABA M. , Dagoglu M. G. , Akata D. , Aytemir K. , ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY, vol.188, no.4, pp.1074-1080, 2007 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 188 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.2214/ajr.06.0417
  • Title of Journal : AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY
  • Page Numbers: pp.1074-1080

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The aim of this study is to show the usefulness of MDCT in the diagnosis of myocardial bridging. Although most of the time myocardial bridging is a benign condition, it may be associated with myocardial ischemia and secondary complications. Therefore, it is important to be able diagnose the presence of myocardial bridging.