title: Angiographically documented thrombotic coronary artery occlusion secondary to mild nonpenetrating thoracic trauma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Voyce
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gore
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Shine
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Weiner
mesh_terms: 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*