title: Traumatic dissection of the left circumflex artery after a fall from height.
abstract: The authors present the case of a healthy 40-year-old man who developed a myocardial infarction because of traumatic dissection of the left circumflex coronary artery following a fall from height. To our knowledge, this is the first time that a traumatic lesion of the left circumflex artery is being reported after a fall.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Athens General Hospital G. GENNIMATAS, Athens, Greece. gbdounis@otenet.gr
authors.forename: George B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Dounis
authors.forename: Elias I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Rentoukas
authors.forename: Christina G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Mandila
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Papanikolaou
authors.forename: Evangelos P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Matsakas
authors.forename: Andreas P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Karabinis
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors