"It is found approximately in 20-30% of the adult population in autopsy studies. The incidence in coronary angiograms is between 2-15% and can be easily seen in coronary CT angiography. It occurs more frequently in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and is associated with 12:"
"coronary artery MDCT is often better at detecting RCA myocardial bridging"
Expected headings
"CT and angiography"
"MRI"
"Bridging is typically described for the left anterior descending artery (LAD), with the mid-segment of the LAD considered the most common location 5; however, other major coronary arteries can also be involved 2."
"the bridged segment often appears to be free of atherosclerosis 5; atherosclerotic plaques are most frequently seen in the arterial segment proximal to the tunnelled segment of the involved artery ref"