Epicardial Ultrasound In A Case of Myocardial Bridge and Apical
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Abstract
A 59-year-old male with a history of unstable angina was diagnosed with
a myocardial bridge of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and
apical variant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (AHCM). He underwent
unroofing of the myocardial bridge and a left ventricular apical
myectomy. Intraoperatively, epicardial ultrasound was used to identify
the myocardial bridge with systolic compression of the LAD and confirm
resolution of this compression postoperatively. Furthermore, epicardial
ultrasound was used for guiding the degree of apical resection of the
decompressed heart. This novel use of intraoperative epicardial
ultrasound can help guide surgeons preoperatively and confirm results
immediately after an operation.