Research Article

Use of Novel Blunt Dissection Technique for Surgical Unroofing in Myocardial Bridging Patients

Table 4

Seattle angina questionnaire scores before and after unroofing in the blunt dissection group.

CategoryPreoperative (n = 19)Postoperative (n = 19) value

Physical limitation due to angina69.4 (62.2–77.8)86.9 (80–91.1)<0.001
Anginal stability11.8 (0–50)73.7 (50–100)<0.001
Anginal frequency56.8 (40–70)86.3 (70–100)<0.001
Treatment satisfaction50.7 (35.3–64.7)80.2 (70.6–88.2)<0.001
Quality of life45.7 (30.8–53.8)84.6 (76.9–100)<0.001

Data was expressed as the median (interquartile range).