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European Heart Journal 1994 15(5):705-707;
Copyright © 1994 by the European Society of Cardiology.
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© 1994 The European Society of Cardiology

Acute myocardial infarction following blunt chest trauma

B.R. FANG and C.-T. LI*

Division of Cardiology Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
*General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

Received 26 July 1993; revised 15 November 1993; .

Correspondence: Ber-Ren Fang, MD, Division of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 199 Tung Hwa North Road, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.

Abstract

A 32-year-old male riding a motorcycle was involved in an accident resulting in blunt torso trauma. He had fractures of the skull, first right rib, and left femoral bone. Electrocardiogram showed acute anteroseptal myocardial infarction (MI). Subsequent coronary angiogram demonstrated laceration at the proximal portion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Echocardiogram showed depressed left ventricular function as well as hypokinesis over septal and apical areas. His recovery was smooth.

Key Words: Acute myocardial infarction • blunt chest trauma


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