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The recent ESC guidelines on sports participation provide guidance on the management of these symptomatic patients with MB but do not provide guidance in the presence of another cardiac pathology.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Case summary<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A 14-year-old-male was admitted for ongoing chest pain and palpitations. He practiced rowing at a competitive level and had an episode of exercise-induced paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) a month ago. A 12-lead electrocardiogram and biomarkers orientated toward an acute coronary syndrome. Transthoracic echocardiography was normal. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging ruled out the hypothesis of myocarditis and showed no ischemic scar. A coronary computed tomography scan showed a significant MB of the left anterior descending coronary artery. We introduced a beta-blocker and monitored the absence of inducible ischaemia with an exercise echocardiography. Our conclusion was a myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries due to MB and adrenergic AF. Return to rowing practice including competitions was allowed under beta-blocker therapy. The 6-year follow-up showed no recurrence of AF under treatment. The patient kept on training and competing, though at a lower level.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This atypical case demonstrates that the so-called benign MB may become malignant, in particular in conjunction with rapid non-physiologic heart rate, and that dealing with this abnormality in athletes remains difficult despite the latest guidelines. Safe return-to-play and competition remain, however, possible under medical therapy if the patient is asymptomatic and has no inducible ischaemia.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ehjcr\/ytae686","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,24]],"date-time":"2024-12-24T08:22:46Z","timestamp":1735028566000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Myocardial bridging resulting in an atypical acute coronary syndrome in a young athlete: a case report"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Sophie","family":"Coulibaly","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Service de Cardiologie, H\u00f4pital Trousseau, CHU de Tours , Avenue de la R\u00e9publique, 37170 Chambray-Les-Tours ,","place":["France"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2829-7198","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thibaud","family":"Genet","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Service de 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