Abstract
Traumatic coronary artery dissection is a very rare cause of myocardial infarction. Occurrence of this condition late in the posttraumatic period is extremely uncommon. We present a case of a young patient with acute myocardial infarction 4 weeks after blunt chest trauma. Coronary angiography showed left anterior descending artery dissection as well as thrombus formation, and multiple small infarctions were shown by cardiovascular magnetic resonance.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
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Coronary Thrombosis / therapy
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Coronary Vessels / injuries*
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Drug-Eluting Stents
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Electrocardiography
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Hockey / injuries
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
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Male
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Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
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Myocardial Infarction / etiology
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
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Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / antagonists & inhibitors
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Thoracic Injuries / complications
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Troponin / blood
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications
Substances
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
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Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex
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Troponin