Coronary artery dissection after blunt chest trauma.

Journal: BMJ Case Reports
Published:
Abstract

Blunt thoracic trauma may result in cardiac injuries ranging from simple arrhythmias to fatal cardiac rupture. Coronary artery dissection culminating in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is rare after blunt chest trauma. Here we report a case of a 37-year-old man who had an AMI secondary to coronary dissection resulting from blunt chest trauma after involvement in a physical fight.

Authors
Fahad Shamsi, Javed Tai, Saira Bokhari
Relevant Conditions

Heart Attack