Dr. Ingela Schnittger Reveals More About Myocardial Bridges…coming March 15th

In some of the research that I've seen, it's been estimated that roughly 25% or more of the population could be walking around with a myocardial bridge. And it could even be postulated that the cause of many of these blocked coronary arteries resulting in sudden cardiac arrest could be as a result of a bridge that's unrecognized. Is that fair to say?

Yes. It's very interesting. Sudden cardiac arrest is not a disease in itself. It's an event, right? And it's caused by a ventricular arrhythmia. So the heart starts to go very, very fast and almost just fibrillating, and it goes so fast that it actually doesn't mechanically pump any blood out of the heart. So a cardiac arrest can be caused by a number of different conditions. Myocardial bridge is one of them. And then there's two aspects of the bridge. Number one is a plaque that everybody that I have studied in the CAF lab has a plaque, small or medium, or large. And it's always in the same position. And it's regardless if you have any risk factors for plaque. Deform plaque because of the turbulence in front of the tunnel segment. So you could either have plaque plaque rupture and acute 100% occlusion, a heart attack, and an arrhythmia.

We all know someone who has had a heart attack. That's right. A heart attack. Sometimes that incident is even unprecedented. Everything about their health seems great. Sometimes they die. What if these occurrences of sudden cardiac arrest could be explained? What if they could be prevented? On the next episode of Imperfect Heart, I'm going to be talking with Dr. Ingela Schnitger. She's responsible for the myocardial bridge research team at Stanford University, where their extensive research and surgical procedures are uncovering many myths about this birth defect known as a myocardial bridge. If you or someone you know has a heart condition, or even if you are a healthcare professional in a related field, this episode is a must-listen as Dr. Schnitger takes us on a very simply explained tutorial of myocardial bridges, their symptoms, the opportunity for surgical repair, and what we have to look forward to. It's all on the next episode of Imperfect Heart Releasing March 15th. Subscribe or mark your calendar as this will be an incredibly informative, impactful, and powerful message. I look forward to you joining us.