title: [A case of chest trauma-induced acute myocardial infarction].
abstract: The occurrence of an acute myocardial infarction (MI) after chest trauma is a rare complication. We report a case of a 58-year-old man presenting with an acute anterolateral MI secondary to blunt chest trauma. Coronary angiography revealed a non significant lesion of a first diagonal branch without any atherosclerosis lesion on coronary artery. He was conservatively managed and resulted in a good prognosis. Based on this case, we discuss the path physiologic mechanism of MI following chest trauma.
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier de Douai, route de Cambrai, BP 740, 59507 Douai cedex, France. nicolas.grozieuxdelaguerenne@ch-douai.fr
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grozieux de Laguérenne
authors.forename: E-M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Pretorian
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jaboureck
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leroy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Joly
authors.forename: J-J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Dujardin
mesh_terms: D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*