title: Myocardial infarction caused by blunt chest injury: possible mechanisms involved--case reports.
abstract: Two cases are reported in which blunt chest trauma caused myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography revealed apical aneurysms in both patients with normal coronary arteries in the first and total occlusion of left anterior descending artery in the other. The main possible mechanisms of myocardial infarction after blunt chest trauma are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Dept., Tzanio State Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Foussas
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Athanasopoulos
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Cokkinos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*