Dissection of the left main coronary artery after blunt thoracic trauma: Case report and literature review

Blunt chest trauma is commonly encountered by surgeons and is rarely associated with cardiac injuries. The incidence of cardiac injury is rare but can be rapidly fatal, requiring prompt recognition and treatment. We review the case of a 37 year-old male who was involved in a head-on motor vehicle co...

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Autores principales: James, Mollie M, Verhofste, Marnix, Franklin, Cass, Beilman, Greg, Goldman, Charles
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2914738/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20649988
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-7922-5-21
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Sumario:Blunt chest trauma is commonly encountered by surgeons and is rarely associated with cardiac injuries. The incidence of cardiac injury is rare but can be rapidly fatal, requiring prompt recognition and treatment. We review the case of a 37 year-old male who was involved in a head-on motor vehicle collision at highway speed and was found to have an isolated left main coronary artery dissection. We then review the supporting literature for evaluation of blunt cardiac injuries and the treatment options for traumatic coronary dissection.

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