title: [Aortic pseudoaneurysm and acute myocardial infarct secondary to thoracic trauma].
abstract: Three cases of traumatic cardiovascular disease following chest trauma in males with no previous ischemic heart episodes are presented. One of them coursed with a combination of myocardial infarction and aortic pseudoaneurysm in an unusual location. The others coursed with and acute myocardial infarction and an aortic pseudoaneurysm, respectively. It is also underlined the utility of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography as well as a routine hemodynamic evaluation in this kind of patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología y Unidad Coronaria, Hospital General de Galicia-Clínico Universitario, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Castelo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: González-Juanatey
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amaro
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: García Acuña
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rubio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gil
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Seudoaneurisma aórtico e infarto agudo de miocardio secundarios a traumatismo torácico.