Recent studies suggest a potential association between myocardial bridging (MB) and accelerated atherosclerotic plaque formation. We describe the case report of a 37-year-old South Asian male with no established risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) who presented with a non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) with a coincident widowmaker lesion and severe MB. He was successfully managed with comprehensive guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and urgent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the culprit lesion, sparing the MB segment. The clinician should be cognizant of MB implicating ACS as a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) and its key management strategies.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11234800 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.62052 | DOI Listing |
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