Post-traumatic coronary occlusion and early left ventricular aneurysm.
A case of post-traumatic coronary occlusion is presented. A 38-year-old sustained a blunt chest trauma with secondary transmural infarct and early evolution toward a huge left ventricular aneurysm. Coronary arteriography showed complete occlusion to the left anterior descending coronary artery.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000150:complications; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000150:complications; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000150:complications; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*