please I need help 5 years ago I was diagnose with MB. I am to the point where I cannot walk a block with out chest pain lack of breath ect. 2 weeks ago after a ekg my heart doctor sent me to have a emergency cath done. He said by the ekg he felt I have several blockages. After the ekg he could not find anything except the bridge. He could not explain the results because they did not line up with the ekg. I again asked him about the MB he again denies that it could be a problem although he has had me on blockers for the past 5 years to help the problem. He firmly thinks mb are harmless and nothing to worry about. Can anyone help me find a doctor in my area Baltimore that has delt with this. I have failed every stress test and cath I have had in the past 5 years. I looked at all my records from each cath for the past 5 years and the all have the same dianiose on them MB.
Go thru the emergency room at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. They have experts in this MB and will take action other than medications I would think with your serious issue. I know Cleveland is not Baltimore but if you research it you will discovery why you want to go there.
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
Glad to have found this group on Mayo Connect and thank you, Daniel777 for the FB support group recommendation. I was diagnosed as having an MB in late 2020 that caused a small heart attack(no damage done). I had been raking and blowing leaves the day before and feeling increasingly short of breath and weak to the point where I would have to sit down after just a few steps. I went inside, rested and felt better but still worried about my symptoms that night. The next morning, while going upstairs, I had the classic signals of a heart attack in a woman: acute shortness of breath,fatigue,cold sweats,pain in my jaw/neck and shoulders(an later chest pressure) and dizziness. The emergency room contacted my cardiologist who confirmed it was a heart attack which he felt was caused by my newly diagnosed MB(LAD ran through a section of intramyocardial). I had no atherosclerosis. I was kept overnight for further testing and as a precaution and was prescribed metoprolol 25mg and a baby aspirin daily.
I’ve had no recurrence that I know of other than sob during exercise. In retrospect I did faint after dizziness and heavy cardio the year before shattering my humerus. My cardiologist doesn’t seem at all worried about further trouble with my MB & said I can go 2 years now between checkups. One other possible symptom I have is frequent extreme sweating from the head which seems to be hereditary too as a cousin and nephew have it too. Wondering if, since I live in Cleveland, I should schedule an appointment with Dr. Johanna Ghabrial?
Glad to have found this group on Mayo Connect and thank you, Daniel777 for the FB support group recommendation. I was diagnosed as having an MB in late 2020 that caused a small heart attack(no damage done). I had been raking and blowing leaves the day before and feeling increasingly short of breath and weak to the point where I would have to sit down after just a few steps. I went inside, rested and felt better but still worried about my symptoms that night. The next morning, while going upstairs, I had the classic signals of a heart attack in a woman: acute shortness of breath,fatigue,cold sweats,pain in my jaw/neck and shoulders(an later chest pressure) and dizziness. The emergency room contacted my cardiologist who confirmed it was a heart attack which he felt was caused by my newly diagnosed MB(LAD ran through a section of intramyocardial). I had no atherosclerosis. I was kept overnight for further testing and as a precaution and was prescribed metoprolol 25mg and a baby aspirin daily.
I’ve had no recurrence that I know of other than sob during exercise. In retrospect I did faint after dizziness and heavy cardio the year before shattering my humerus. My cardiologist doesn’t seem at all worried about further trouble with my MB & said I can go 2 years now between checkups. One other possible symptom I have is frequent extreme sweating from the head which seems to be hereditary too as a cousin and nephew have it too. Wondering if, since I live in Cleveland, I should schedule an appointment with Dr. Johanna Ghabrial?
Definitely do the appt or work with Stanford ASAP. If you research there are two types of heart attacks NSTEMI and STEMI. I had a NSTEMI. Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is a type of involving partial blockage of one of the coronary arteries, causing reduced flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
Glad to have found this group on Mayo Connect and thank you, Daniel777 for the FB support group recommendation. I was diagnosed as having an MB in late 2020 that caused a small heart attack(no damage done). I had been raking and blowing leaves the day before and feeling increasingly short of breath and weak to the point where I would have to sit down after just a few steps. I went inside, rested and felt better but still worried about my symptoms that night. The next morning, while going upstairs, I had the classic signals of a heart attack in a woman: acute shortness of breath,fatigue,cold sweats,pain in my jaw/neck and shoulders(an later chest pressure) and dizziness. The emergency room contacted my cardiologist who confirmed it was a heart attack which he felt was caused by my newly diagnosed MB(LAD ran through a section of intramyocardial). I had no atherosclerosis. I was kept overnight for further testing and as a precaution and was prescribed metoprolol 25mg and a baby aspirin daily.
I’ve had no recurrence that I know of other than sob during exercise. In retrospect I did faint after dizziness and heavy cardio the year before shattering my humerus. My cardiologist doesn’t seem at all worried about further trouble with my MB & said I can go 2 years now between checkups. One other possible symptom I have is frequent extreme sweating from the head which seems to be hereditary too as a cousin and nephew have it too. Wondering if, since I live in Cleveland, I should schedule an appointment with Dr. Johanna Ghabrial?
I started in with angina symptoms in 2014. An angiogram showed 70% constriction in left coronary artery due to MB. Cardiologist treated with meds for about a month, they were not stopping the angina. He was able to place a stent that stopped the symptoms for 9 years. Now I am having spasms in that artery bringing back the angina, 2 trips to the ER. I have no blockages, all cardiac testing is good but the spasms can feel like a stroke, I have not driven since the end of March. Starting on the calcium channel blocker verapamil, so far no angina episodes. See where this goes. My heart goes out to all who are dealing with MB, it is life altering with no easy solutions.
I have a myocardial bridge in the LAD. I only found out 4 years ago that I have one. I am now 71. I have had issues my entire life with mine. Whenever I was around age 1, my parents had to rush me to a hospital and the doctors thought I was having a seizure. Until my general practitioner in Mobile, AL noticed a problem with my EKG and ordered a heart cath and found mine. I made so many trips to the ER, because I thought I was having a heart attack. They could never find anything. I am very interested in communicating with anyone that has a myocardial bridge. I would like your advice on where to go to see a doctor that knows about it. I can't find a doctor in Mobile that has any other patients with Myocardial Bridge.
I hope this response is not too late, but as someone who has experienced the same condition, and was diagnosed in 2006, I can relate completely I am now 56 years old Coreg saved my life and allowed me to continue to work and thrive. I was treated with the brand Coreg CR ( ER ) extended-release which has worked for me ever since until they created the generic Carvedilol in 2017 which has been a nightmare. Disfiguring rashes, and swelling in the face, eyes, and extremities. The manufacturer is passing off the generic in brand-named Coreg bottles. I could go on and on, but I can tell you a good cardiologist is key. Please have your cardiologist look at this study below link ( It won't allow me to post it so look up the info under the title if you can) and see if he can put you on a good Beta-blocker. I too have had the worst luck finding a good cardiologist, the recent one has suggested I stop taking the beta-blocker cold turkey and take Mylanta or Tums.
Myocardial bridging: A ‘forgotten’ cause of acute coronary syndrome – a case report from the ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc articles PMC2733018
I was, I had a 5 cm myocardial bridge which was unroofed on 12/4/14. My story is too long to post here but MB is a very serious condition and the care I received at the Mayo Clinic by Dr. Lerman was excellent. I am currently working with the team at Stanford as I live in the San Francisco area. If you have any questions I would be happy to talk to you or anyone else. I had a very significant bridge and while the surgery has not completely corrected the endothelial dysfunction the bridge caused it has made a huge improvement in my life. I am back to competitive Ironman competition.
Hello, I was diagnosed with Myocardial bridging. I don’t have high cholesterol or high blood pressure. I just started having a few incidents. I get a stabbing pain once in a while on left side under breast bone. And one time a sharp pain on left side. I need a specialist in New York Long Island to examine me and let me know what’s next. The cardiologist I saw prescribed me 2.5mg of Norvasac and 20mg of statin
Hello @moralesjmoe9, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm tagging members @valentinasoyyo, @jmoline, and @web28 who also found the Myocardial Bridging discussion to see if they can give an update and share their experience.
@moralesjmoe9 - If you are comfortable sharing, how has the medication your cardiologist prescribed helping? Did you discuss with your current cardiologist about getting a possible referral for an MB specialist in your area? Are you not happy with your current cardiologist, or are you just hoping to see a specific specialist?
Dr Newell Robinson(cardiologist) at St Francis Hospital on Long Island is listed as the cardiologist to see for a myocardial bridge in your area by the myocardial bridge support group. I joined it on Facebook and found it’s an excellent source of information and support. Good luck!
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Go thru the emergency room at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. They have experts in this MB and will take action other than medications I would think with your serious issue. I know Cleveland is not Baltimore but if you research it you will discovery why you want to go there.
Dr. Johanna Ghobrial at Cleveland Clinic is an excellent source for MBs
Glad to have found this group on Mayo Connect and thank you, Daniel777 for the FB support group recommendation. I was diagnosed as having an MB in late 2020 that caused a small heart attack(no damage done). I had been raking and blowing leaves the day before and feeling increasingly short of breath and weak to the point where I would have to sit down after just a few steps. I went inside, rested and felt better but still worried about my symptoms that night. The next morning, while going upstairs, I had the classic signals of a heart attack in a woman: acute shortness of breath,fatigue,cold sweats,pain in my jaw/neck and shoulders(an later chest pressure) and dizziness. The emergency room contacted my cardiologist who confirmed it was a heart attack which he felt was caused by my newly diagnosed MB(LAD ran through a section of intramyocardial). I had no atherosclerosis. I was kept overnight for further testing and as a precaution and was prescribed metoprolol 25mg and a baby aspirin daily.
I’ve had no recurrence that I know of other than sob during exercise. In retrospect I did faint after dizziness and heavy cardio the year before shattering my humerus. My cardiologist doesn’t seem at all worried about further trouble with my MB & said I can go 2 years now between checkups. One other possible symptom I have is frequent extreme sweating from the head which seems to be hereditary too as a cousin and nephew have it too. Wondering if, since I live in Cleveland, I should schedule an appointment with Dr. Johanna Ghabrial?
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6 ReactionsDefinitely do the appt or work with Stanford ASAP. If you research there are two types of heart attacks NSTEMI and STEMI. I had a NSTEMI. Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is a type of involving partial blockage of one of the coronary arteries, causing reduced flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
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1 ReactionJust a tip: Next time you have an attack go to CC Emergency Room and that will get you in their system faster
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3 ReactionsI started in with angina symptoms in 2014. An angiogram showed 70% constriction in left coronary artery due to MB. Cardiologist treated with meds for about a month, they were not stopping the angina. He was able to place a stent that stopped the symptoms for 9 years. Now I am having spasms in that artery bringing back the angina, 2 trips to the ER. I have no blockages, all cardiac testing is good but the spasms can feel like a stroke, I have not driven since the end of March. Starting on the calcium channel blocker verapamil, so far no angina episodes. See where this goes. My heart goes out to all who are dealing with MB, it is life altering with no easy solutions.
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6 ReactionsI hope this response is not too late, but as someone who has experienced the same condition, and was diagnosed in 2006, I can relate completely I am now 56 years old Coreg saved my life and allowed me to continue to work and thrive. I was treated with the brand Coreg CR ( ER ) extended-release which has worked for me ever since until they created the generic Carvedilol in 2017 which has been a nightmare. Disfiguring rashes, and swelling in the face, eyes, and extremities. The manufacturer is passing off the generic in brand-named Coreg bottles. I could go on and on, but I can tell you a good cardiologist is key. Please have your cardiologist look at this study below link ( It won't allow me to post it so look up the info under the title if you can) and see if he can put you on a good Beta-blocker. I too have had the worst luck finding a good cardiologist, the recent one has suggested I stop taking the beta-blocker cold turkey and take Mylanta or Tums.
Myocardial bridging: A ‘forgotten’ cause of acute coronary syndrome – a case report from the ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc articles PMC2733018
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1 ReactionHello, I was diagnosed with Myocardial bridging. I don’t have high cholesterol or high blood pressure. I just started having a few incidents. I get a stabbing pain once in a while on left side under breast bone. And one time a sharp pain on left side. I need a specialist in New York Long Island to examine me and let me know what’s next. The cardiologist I saw prescribed me 2.5mg of Norvasac and 20mg of statin
Hello @moralesjmoe9, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm tagging members @valentinasoyyo, @jmoline, and @web28 who also found the Myocardial Bridging discussion to see if they can give an update and share their experience.
@moralesjmoe9 - If you are comfortable sharing, how has the medication your cardiologist prescribed helping? Did you discuss with your current cardiologist about getting a possible referral for an MB specialist in your area? Are you not happy with your current cardiologist, or are you just hoping to see a specific specialist?
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3 ReactionsDr Newell Robinson(cardiologist) at St Francis Hospital on Long Island is listed as the cardiologist to see for a myocardial bridge in your area by the myocardial bridge support group. I joined it on Facebook and found it’s an excellent source of information and support. Good luck!
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