Blunt-chest-trauma-induced acute myocardial infarction

• Main Authors: Senthil Kuma (Author), Yogender Singh Bansal (Author), Nikhil Mehta (Author), Ritambhra Nada (Author), Pulkit Girdhar (Author), Vikarn Vishwajeet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 superimp...