Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (Apr 2020)

A Challenging Combination: Anomalous Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery, Myocardial Bridging, and Endothelial Dysfunction

  • Edward A. El-Am,
  • Edward A. El-Am,
  • Michel T. Corban,
  • Amy W. Pollak,
  • Amir Lerman,
  • Naser M. Ammash

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2020.00057
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7

Abstract

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50 years old female patient with a medical history of hypertension presented to the clinic with chest pain, palpitations, and dyspnea on exertion of 2 years duration. Extensive workup in search of the culprit etiology of her chest pain revealed a challenging combination of an anomalous left anterior descending artery with myocardial bridging and endothelial dysfunction. She was treated medically with long acting nitrates, L-arginine and calcium channel blockers, and remains asymptomatic after 12 months of follow up.

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