A Case of Coronary Artery Dissection after Blunt Chest Trauma Resulting in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
- Author:
Jung Yeon HAN
1
;
Dong Hyun CHOI
;
Joong Wha CHUNG
;
Young Youp KOH
;
Kyung Sik CHANG
;
Soon Pyo HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. yykoh@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Coronary artery dissection;
Thoracic injury;
Myocardial infarction
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Contusions;
Coronary Vessels;
Female;
Humans;
Myocardial Infarction;
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention;
Physical Examination;
Thoracic Injuries;
Thoracic Wall;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2013;84(6):847-850
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Coronary artery injury after thoracic injury is very rare, but can result in serious acute myocardial infarction (MI). It can be easily mistaken for chest wall pain or cardiac contusion if relying solely on a history and physical examination. We herein report a rare case of a 60-year-old female patient who presented with inferior wall ST-segment elevation MI due to right coronary artery dissection following blunt chest trauma after a traffic accident. Successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention was performed without complications.
