Medically Speaking: Medical Management of Myocardial Bridges, Kristen Sexson-Tejtel, MD

[@JeremiahJohnson589]

I've had symptoms (chest pain, palpitations, dizziness, fatigue, etc.) since my early teens. Family physician wrote it off as, "I was acting out". A year or so later, I broke a bone, had to have surgery, and the anesthesiologist discovered I had an issue during a routine EKG. Cardiologist discovered and blamed the symtpoms on mitral valve prolapse after a stress test with a heart echo. Now I am 35 years old and went into acute respiratory failure after a major surgery. Followed up with a cardiologist whom almost dismissed my symptoms due to GERD but decided to do a nuclear stress test due to my occupation (police officer). Stress test appeared to be flawless until he reviewed the nuclear imaging which showed a possible blockage or ischemia in my left coronary artery. Had a heart cath and discovered "mild myocardial bridging in my mid left descending anterior coronary artery. Now I am currently taking a 2 beta blockers, aspirin, and lipitor. I continue to have the same symptoms. My cardiologist ensured me that this condition would not cause me a heart attack or any other issues.

[@coolwatcher6653]

Luckily there are doctors who think differently. Surgery is the best option.

[@stephaniefenelon]

With all due respect Dr, it has been proven that it is best to do a diastolic FFR or an IFR when testing

[@coolwatcher6653]

Bottom-line: leave patients to suffer if beta-blockers don‘t help