Angiographically documented thrombotic coronary artery occlusion secondary to mild nonpenetrating thoracic trauma.
A 22-yr-old man was found to have a subtotally occluding thrombus in the proximal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery shortly after suffering mild blunt chest trauma. After 6 days of anticoagulant therapy, the LAD appeared angiographically normal.
Voyce
S J
SJ
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655.
Ball
S P
SP
Gore
J M
JM
Shine
W J
WJ
Weiner
B H
BH
D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*