Blunt-chest-trauma-induced acute myocardial infarction

Blunt chest trauma (BCT) is one of the rarest causes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This paper reports the case of a young married man who suffered from AMI due to BCT sustained in a fight with his wife. The histopathology examination revealed a rupture of atherosclerotic plaque with superimp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kumar, Senthil, Bansal, Yogender Singh, Mehta, Nikhil, Nada, Ritambhra, Girdhar, Pulkit, Vishwajeet, Vikarn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo 2021
Materias:
Autopsy Case Report and Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8214881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34249785
http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/acr.2021.263
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Sumario:Blunt chest trauma (BCT) is one of the rarest causes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This paper reports the case of a young married man who suffered from AMI due to BCT sustained in a fight with his wife. The histopathology examination revealed a rupture of atherosclerotic plaque with superimposed thrombus in the proximal left anterior descending artery. This report also reviews previously reported BCT-induced AMI cases in the literature.

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