Myocardial Bridging - An Incidental Finding at Autopsy

Authors

  • Kalpana B Rathod Associate Professor, Pathology Department, B.J. GMC, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Harish S Tatiya Assistant Professor, Forensic Medicine Department, B.J. GMC, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Leena A Nakate Professor & HOD,Pathology Department, B.J. GMC, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Raina K Pohekar Assistant Professor, Pathology Department, B.J. GMC, Pune, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Acute coronary syndrome, Myocardial bridging, Myocardial infarction, Autopsy

Abstract

A congenital coronary pathology described as a segment of coronary artery which courses through the myocardial wall beneath the muscle bridge is myocardial bridging. Although the myocardial bridging prognosis is benign, in medical literature have been also reported as sudden death. A 29-year-old male was died suddenly with the history of difficulty in breathing before death. The left anterior descending coronary artery was detected embedded deeply in the myocardium 1.8 cm from its coronary ostial origin. Also found anterior wall healed myocardial infarction. We analyzed sudden death case occurred because of myocardial bridging and the pathophysiological mechanisms in the light of medico-legal literature. 

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Published

2021-05-30

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1&2 (2021): Journals Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (Jan-Jun)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Myocardial Bridging - An Incidental Finding at Autopsy. (2021). Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 19(1&2), 16–18. https://doi.org/10.48165/