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Document Details : Title: Total right coronary artery obstruction related to penetrated injuries of the thorax caused by gunshot Author(s): A. Bayir , A. Soylu , H. Kara Journal: Acta Cardiologica Volume: 62 Issue: 5 Date: 2007 Pages: 529-531 DOI: 10.2143/AC.62.5.2023421 Abstract : A 51-year-old male patient with penetrating injury to the thorax caused by gunshot was admitted to the emergency room. He suffered from typical chest pain and ECG showed acute inferior myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography of the patient revealed missile embolization in the right coronary artery and total occlusion related to thrombus.The patient was treated conservatively and discharged from the hospital on the 17th day of treatment. |