title: Late presentation of left main stem occlusion after blunt chest trauma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Heart Center, University Hospital of Ghent, De Pintelaan 185, 5K12IE, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. guy.vandenplas@uzgent.be
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vandenplas
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Maeseneire
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bové
mesh_terms: 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*