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Chest Pain after Blunt Trauma: Not Always Noncardiac

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A BSTRACT Blunt trauma chest with concomitant injury to the heart is common. Its severity ranges from asymptomatic to cardiac rupture causing death. Coronary artery injury to the left anterior descending artery is more common than the right coronary artery owing to its position. Co-existing injuries when present confound diagnosis leading to delay. Therefore, a high index of suspicion and appropriate use investigations are key to diagnosing myocardial infarction (MI) in this setting. Apart from conservative medical management, options available for the treatment of such cases are fibrinolytic therapy, angioplasty, or coronary artery bypass grafting. Each option has its pros and cons, and there is no one-size-fits-all treatment option. Here, we describe a case of acute ST-elevation inferior wall MI in a healthy young man after blunt trauma to the chest, managed with angioplasty.

Source: Journal of Clinical and Preventive Cardiology

DOI: 10.4103/jcpc.jcpc_43_24

Authors: Mukesh Dhillon, Aditi Sharma, Vivek S Guleria, Ankit Kumar

Language: English

Topic: Trauma Management and Diagnosis

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4410760785

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