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Document Details : Title: Late presentation of left main stem occlusion after blunt chest trauma Author(s): G. Vandenplas , S. De Maeseneire , T. Bové Journal: Acta Cardiologica Volume: 65 Issue: 2 Date: 2010 Pages: 255-256 DOI: 10.2143/AC.65.2.2047063 Abstract : Blunt chest trauma is a rare but known cause of acute coronary lesions. Commonly, the left anterior descending artery is involved which results in an anterior myocardial infarction, diagnosed within a variable time span of 24 hours to 6 months. We report on an unusual case of left main stem occlusion in a young adult patient presenting with evolving angina 5 years after an apparently minor chest trauma. |