Prevalence of myocardial bridges in the Mexican population: A morphometric and histological analysis.
Morphologie
; 108(361): 100760, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Myocardial bridge (MB) is described as an abnormal band of myocardium covering a variable portion of any coronary artery.METHODS:
The current study explores the presence of MB throughout the coronary arterial system and provides a morphometric description through instrumented dissection of a sample of 100 human hearts. The study shows a higher prevalence of MB in the Mexican population than in previous reports.RESULTS:
In the total sample (n=100), MB was identified in 96% of it. A total of 421 MBs were observed, with a mean of 4.38mm (±0.28) per dissected heart. The most frequently affected vessel is the anterior interventricular artery where a total of 52 MBs were found, of the total sample studied.DISCUSSION:
The high prevalence of MB among Mexican patients could be the result of a genetic association for this population or the neoformation of MB after birth due to lifestyle-associated factors. Further studies are required to better understand the high prevalence of MB among Mexican subjects.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Puente Miocárdico
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Morphologie
Asunto de la revista:
ANATOMIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
México