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March 21, 2007American Journal of Roentgenology118 citations

Myocardial Bridge: Evaluation on MDCT

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AZAbdel‐Rauf ZeinaMOMajed OdehJBJorge Blinder

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Myocardial bridge predisposes to the development of atherosclerosis in the coronary artery segment proximal to the bridge. This may indicate that myocardial bridge should be considered an anatomic risk factor in the evaluation of CAD.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/699308ce8b1f1ba30634eadehttps://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.06.0714
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