title: Dissecting hematoma (aneurysm) of coronary arteries.
abstract: Isolated dissecting hematoma (aneurysm) of a coronary artery is a rare occurrence that often results in myocardial infarction and sudden death. A case of dissecting hematoma involving the left main, left anterior descending, and left circumflex coronary arteries is described in a patient who had received vigorous closed-chest cardiac resuscitation. This is believed to be the first reported case of coronary artery dissection caused by epicardial trauma from closed-chest cardiac resuscitation. This case demonstrates that dissecting hematoma of the coronary artery can be a complication of cardiac resuscitation.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects*