Blunt traumatic coronary artery dissection: A case study
Background: Coronary artery dissection is an extremely rare but lethal complication of blunt chest trauma. Dissection may cause thrombus formation or vasospasm, leading to the clinical presentation of acute myocardial infarction. Diagnosis can be difficult as traumatic chest pain has several etiolog...
Main Authors: | Aaron J. Blevins, Steven J. Repas, Brittney M. Alexander, Christa Siebenburgen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-02-01
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Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021001990 |
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