Donkol RH, Saad Z. Myocardial bridging analysis by coronary computed tomographic angiography in a Saudi population. World J Cardiol 2013; 5(11): 434-441 [PMID: 24340142 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v5.i11.434]
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Ragab Hani Donkol, MD, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University and Assir Central Hospital, PO Box 34, Abha 61321, Saudi Arabia. ragabhani@hotmail.com
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
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World J Cardiol. Nov 26, 2013; 5(11): 434-441 Published online Nov 26, 2013. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v5.i11.434
Myocardial bridging analysis by coronary computed tomographic angiography in a Saudi population
Ragab Hani Donkol, Zizi Saad
Ragab Hani Donkol, Radiology Department, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia and Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 11559, Cairo, Egypt
Ragab Hani Donkol, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University and Assir Central Hospital, Abha 61321, Saudi Arabia
Zizi Saad, Cardiology Department, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia and Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, 44519 Zagazig, Egypt
Author contributions: Donkol RH designed the study, performed CCTA studies, analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Saad Z shared in the manuscript writing, selection of cases, clinical and echocardiographic assessment, as well as collected data and interpreted CCTA scans.
Correspondence to: Ragab Hani Donkol, MD, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University and Assir Central Hospital, PO Box 34, Abha 61321, Saudi Arabia. ragabhani@hotmail.com
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Received: April 24, 2013 Revised: October 11, 2013 Accepted: October 17, 2013 Published online: November 26, 2013 Processing time: 223 Days and 10.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: A great revolution has happened in imaging of coronary arteries with multi-detector computed tomography. Myocardial bridging is considered a benign anomaly, but in exceptional incidences, it is associated with clinical manifestations. By reviewing the current literature, there is no research studying the prevalence of myocardial bridging (MB) in a Saudi population. This study is considered the first to investigate the prevalence of MB in a Saudi population and its clinical significance in 350 patients. The study highlighted that coronary computed tomographic angiography offers an excellent way to detect and characterize MB and the national prevalence of MB and its anatomical and clinical findings in Saudi Arabia is comparable to worldwide prevalence.
