Has anyone been treated for Myocardial Bridging at Mayo?

Hello, I am in Las Vegas but was in Bay Area 3 years ago diagnosed with MB after 30 years of symptoms. Last week I flew back to Stanford and Dr Tremmel performed a second cath. for more accurate data. I know Stanford pops up everywhere when doing a search but Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic also have treated this condition. Since having surgery at Mayo and subsequent treatment at Stanford, which of the hospitals is best in your opinion. My visit last week to Stanford left me with a feeling that Sr. Shnitger Tremmel and surgeon Dr. ?? may be of the best but not so comfortable with the Cardio Department as a whole as I believe Cleveland would likely be best. What do you think and would really like to chat live if you would. Jeff

I'm currently at Stanford Dr. Shnitger but also considering Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic. These 3 are the only I've found so far but ignorance is plentiful in regards to this condiition. LEt me know.....Jeff

I will be having surgery on Nov 21 with Dr. D. I have 2 issues an AAORCA with an intraarterial course from left sinus along with a myocardial LAD distal bridge. I am saying huge huge prayers that I get relief. I am UBER confident of my Dr. I have stalked him online and he is pretty amazing. I haven't seen anyone that has BOTH issues, but would like to talk to someone that has. One foot in front of the other!!!

Hi everyone,

I found this post very helpful, thanks to you all!

Last August, I started to have crazy heart sensations from one morning to the other at rest as well. I felt super tight in the chest, tachycardia (at rest too), feeling of the skipped heartbeat. Now 4 months later still the same. I did an EKG, stress test, Cardiac MRI, and angiogram but it's all normal. I have some PVC/SVT (about 30 per day), a bit of tachycardia (app, 1-2%) and they found one single heart block Moritz 2. I know I am not well at all so I am literally going crazy. Could it be a Myocardial Bridging missed in the image?

It could also maybe be a long covid symptoms...Or vaccine? I don't know...I have another ongoing immune deficiency of unknown origin as of now but with multiple tests its not being found (no autoimmune, infection, cancer, genetics cause etc).

Hi @71jismo,

I am so sorry to hear that. May I ask how they did the diagnosis (which test)? I just posted a post with my story at the end and I feel that I might be having this...

Hello, I have been recently diagnosed with myocardial Bridge (moderate to severe). Do you know of any doctors that deal with this condition in New York or Cleveland clinic? I don’t seem to be able to find any doctor that is knowledgeable about this and my doctor does not think is a dangerous thing to have m. Thank you

Having recently been diagnosed with a Severe Myocardial Bridge after having sever chest and neck pains I began to research. There is an excellent Facebook group called Mycardial Bridge Support Group...anyone can join.....the moderator is a victim and there is a wealth of information with videos and places to go to get it repaired...procedure is called "Unroofing" first used at Stanford Univ. in California....supposedly they are the experts....next is Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and then there is a guy in Gainsville, GA Dr. T. Sloane Guy that does the "robotic surgery unroofing" procedure that does not require the sternum to be cut. Best of luck. The problem is old school thought taught in med schools say that Myocardial Bridging is Benign.....how can it be benign if people are SOB and having pains in their chest and neck and walk around feeling like they are going to expire any minute? The web site I mentioned is fantastic!

Note: There is an excellent Facebook group called Myocardial Bridge Support Group. Join that group and you learn even more. There is a doctor in Gainsville, GA , Dr. Guy, that does robotic surgery for this condition and that means he does not cut the sternum and recovery time is much faster. Good luck and join that FB group...it is truely awesome! Good luck

There is an excellent Facebook Group to join for this condition called Myocardial Bridge Support Group. It is excellent and has videos and true stories of people with this condition. The fact that many cardiologist think of it as a Benign Condition (as they are taught in med school) I find somewhat outdated thinking and how can it be benign if people are walking around with SOB and chest and neck pains enough to keep them up at night? FB group is excellent.

Good luck please keep us posted on this site. I too was diagnosed with a "severe MB" in LAD mid-point. My follow up visit was moved from March to April after being diagnosed at the end of Dec 2022. Stents being put in a MB is a big NO NO. They can dig into the artery and cause it to rupture and/or break due to the constant squeezing action by the heart muscle. Same goes for Nitroglycerin.....should not be given to an MB patient as it could make the condition worse. Not sure how much research you have done but there is an excellent FB support group for this condition called "Myocardial Bridge Support Group" and it has tons of information. The old school thought for MB is it is "Benign". Newer school thought (Examples: Stanford and Cleveland Clinic) is this condition can be serious and cause damage to the heart via ischemia to the vessel and/or heart. I hope Mayo will "fix you" like new again. Keep us posted.