intramyocardial bridge

intramyocardial bridge

Intramural coronary artery Surgical anatomy A band of myocardium that encases a segment of a large coronary artery–most often the left anterior descending branch; if the IB is compressed–as may occur in strenuous physical exertion, perfusion of a large region of myocardium may be compromised and cause sudden death due to V fib