A Rare Case of ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction After Blunt Chest Trauma

Myocardial infarction (MI) after blunt chest trauma (BCT) is a rare but potentially life-threatening situation that should be addressed immediately in a patient who presents to the ED. Early management is directly related to favorable outcomes. Here we describe a case of ST-elevation MI after BCT.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Perez, Oscar, Nair, Raunak M, Kewan, Tariq, Al-Jaghbeer, Mohammed J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7233491/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32431988
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7710
Descripción
Sumario:Myocardial infarction (MI) after blunt chest trauma (BCT) is a rare but potentially life-threatening situation that should be addressed immediately in a patient who presents to the ED. Early management is directly related to favorable outcomes. Here we describe a case of ST-elevation MI after BCT.

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