A case of acute myocardial infarction due to coronary spasm in the myocardial bridge

J Invasive Cardiol. 2008 Jul;20(7):E217-9.

Abstract

A 68-year-old Japanese man with acute inferior myocardial infarction underwent emergent coronary angiography which showed a myocardial bridge, but no coronary stenosis, at the infarctrelated artery. A spasm provocation test using intracoronary acetylcholine revealed a total occlusion due to severe spasm at the site of the myocardial bridge. Thus, the myocardial ischemia in this case was caused by the coronary spasm, but not by the limited flow due to the myocardial bridge. Although a beta-blocker is usually the appropriate drug, it should be avoided for coronary spasm. The spasm provocation test is useful to determine the type of medication needed for treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Artery Disease / complications*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscle Contraction / physiology
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Spasm / complications*
  • Spasm / physiopathology