Blunt-chest-trauma-induced acute myocardial infarction

Senthil Kuma; Yogender Singh Bansal; Nikhil Mehta; Ritambhra Nada; Pulkit Girdhar; Vikarn Vishwajeet

Autopsy and Case Reports (Aug 2021)

Blunt-chest-trauma-induced acute myocardial infarction

Senthil Kuma,
Yogender Singh Bansal,
Nikhil Mehta,
Ritambhra Nada,
Pulkit Girdhar,
Vikarn Vishwajeet

Affiliations

Senthil Kuma: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Department of Forensic Medicine, Chandigarh, India
Yogender Singh Bansal: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Department of Forensic Medicine, Chandigarh, India
Nikhil Mehta: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Department of Forensic Medicine, Chandigarh, India
Ritambhra Nada: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Department of Histopathology, Chandigarh, India
Pulkit Girdhar: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Department of Forensic Medicine, Chandigarh, India
Vikarn Vishwajeet: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Jodhpur, India

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

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Blunt chest trauma (BCT) is one of the rarest causes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This paper reports the case of a young married man who suffered from AMI due to BCT sustained in a fight with his wife. The histopathology examination revealed a rupture of atherosclerotic plaque with superimposed thrombus in the proximal left anterior descending artery. This report also reviews previously reported BCT-induced AMI cases in the literature.

Published in Autopsy and Case Reports

ISSN: 2236-1960 (Online)
Publisher: University of São Paulo
Country of publisher: Brazil
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine
Website: http://www.autopsyandcasereports.org

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