Drug eluting stents may not be the answer for myocardial bridges

Although medical treatment is the first-line therapy for myocardial bridges, in some cases revascularization may be required. Percutaneous intervention with bare metal stents is associated with a high restenosis rate. It has been speculated that drug eluting stents might be useful in this setting, although data are limited. We present a patient who suffered multifocal in-stent restenosis after a paclitaxel stent in a myocardial bridge.