Subocclusion of the left anterior descending artery following blunt chest trauma |
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Authors: | VAN SCHIL, P. AMSEL, B.J. VAN DER MAST, M. WALTER, P.J. VRINTS, C. |
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Affiliation: | *Departments of Cardiac Surgery,University Hospital of Antwerp Antwerp-Edegem, Belgium Cardiology,University Hospital of Antwerp Antwerp-Edegem, Belgium |
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Abstract: | A 54-year-old man complained of severe angina shortly aftera blunt chest trauma and coronary angiography showed an isolatedsubtotal occlusion of the mid-left anterior descending artery.Bypass grafting was uneventful. Posttraumatic angina or supposedmyocardial contusion may be to coronary injury for which a specifictreatment can be given to limit the extent of myocardial necrosis. |
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Keywords: | Blunt cardiac trauma, coronary occlusion, coronary artery bypass grafting. |
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