Late presentation of left main stem occlusion after blunt chest trauma.
Blunt chest trauma is a rare but known cause of acute coronary lesions. Commonly, the left anterior descending artery is involved which results in an anterior myocardial infarction, diagnosed within a variable time span of 24 hours to 6 months.We report on an unusual case of left main stem occlusion in a young adult patient presenting with evolving angina 5 years after an apparently minor chest trauma.
Vandenplas
Guy
G
Heart Center, University Hospital of Ghent, De Pintelaan 185, 5K12IE, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. guy.vandenplas@uzgent.be
De Maeseneire
Stefan
S
Bové
Thierry
T
D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*