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Post-traumatic infarction due to blunt chest trauma. Report of two cases
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Blunt chest trauma can cause myocardial infarction by contusion or coronary artery occlusion. This study details two cases, one with posttraumatic infarction and an abnormal coronary artery connection, and another with left anterior descending artery occlusion.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Trauma Medicine
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Myocardial infarction (MI) is typically associated with atherosclerosis.
- Blunt chest trauma can precipitate MI through myocardial contusion or coronary artery occlusion.
- The specific mechanisms and presentations of posttraumatic MI require further elucidation.
Abstract:
A myocardial infarction may be caused by a blunt chest trauma. The myocardium may be directly contused or a coronary artery may be occluded. The present paper describes a patient in whom no obstructive lesions of the coronary arteries were found after a posttraumatic infarction and a second patient with a posttraumatic occlusion of the left anterior descendents. The first patient had an abnormal connection between the right coronary artery and the circumflex artery, which is also thought to be posttraumatic.