Myocardial Bridges in a Pediatric Population: Outcomes Following a Standardized Approach

Pediatric patients with myocardial bridge can present with myocardial ischemia and sudden cardiac arrest. Provocative stress tests and intracoronary hemodynamics can risk-stratify symptomatic patients. Surgical repair can be effective in mitigating symptoms and abnormal functional tests. Long-term studies are necessary to determine if surgical intervention improves outcomes in the young.

Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 8, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tam T. Doan, Carlos Bonilla-Ramirez, Lindsay Eilers, Dana Reaves-O ’Neal, Shagun Sachdeva, Stephen J. Dolgner, Prakash M. Masand, Srinath Gowda, Athar M. Qureshi, Ziyad Binsalamah, Silvana Molossi Source Type: research