Patch plasty of the left anterior descending artery as a practical option for a myocardial bridge: a case report
Myotomy concomitant with patch plasty using the ITA can be effective and durable option for myocardial bridges, particularly when expected CABG patency may be suboptimal because of moderate diastolic stenosis or a distal myocardial bridge location.
Authors
- Gembu Yamaura
- Itaru Igarashi
- Takeshi Arai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8421-1934)
- Daich Takagi
- Hiroyuki Nakajima
Institutions
- Akita University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytag021
- Primary Topic
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00