Traumatic total occlusion of left main coronary artery caused by blunt chest trauma

Goktekin O., Unalir A., GÖRENEK B., Kudaiberdieva G., ÇAVUŞOĞLU Y., Melek M., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of Invasive Cardiology, cilt.14, sa.8, ss.463-465, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Invasive Cardiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.463-465
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Myocardial infarction is a rare complication that can occur immediately after a blunt chest trauma. We report a 36-year-old male who experienced a fatal anterolateral myocardial infarction after a nonpenetrating chest injury sustained in a car accident. Injuries of the coronary arteries associated with blunt chest trauma predominantly affect the left anterior descending artery. This is the first case of traumatic complete occlusion of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) demonstrated by coronary angiography.