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Myocardial Infarction and Functional Outcome Assessment in Pigs
Published on: April 25, 2014
[A case of chest trauma-induced acute myocardial infarction]
N Grozieux de Laguérenne1, E-M Pretorian, O Jaboureck
1Centre hospitalier de Douai, route de Cambrai, BP 740, 59507 Douai cedex, France. nicolas.grozieuxdelaguerenne@ch-douai.fr
Abstract:
The occurrence of an acute myocardial infarction (MI) after chest trauma is a rare complication. We report a case of a 58-year-old man presenting with an acute anterolateral MI secondary to blunt chest trauma. Coronary angiography revealed a non significant lesion of a first diagonal branch without any atherosclerosis lesion on coronary artery. He was conservatively managed and resulted in a good prognosis. Based on this case, we discuss the path physiologic mechanism of MI following chest trauma.
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