Myocardial bridging resulting in an atypical acute coronary syndrome in a young athlete: a case report

This atypical case demonstrates that the so-called benign MB may become malignant, in particular in conjunction with rapid non-physiologic heart rate, and that dealing with this abnormality in athletes remains difficult despite the latest guidelines. Safe return-to-play and competition remain, however, possible under medical therapy if the patient is asymptomatic and has no inducible ischaemia.