[Aortic pseudoaneurysm and acute myocardial infarct secondary to thoracic trauma]

V Castelo; F Fernández; J R González-Juanatey; A Amaro; J M García Acuña; J Rubio; M Gil

[Aortic pseudoaneurysm and acute myocardial infarct secondary to thoracic trauma]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1994 Oct;47(10):699-703.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

V Castelo¹, F Fernández, J R González-Juanatey, A Amaro, J M García Acuña, J Rubio, M Gil

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Cardiología y Unidad Coronaria, Hospital General de Galicia-Clínico Universitario, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña.

PMID: 7991924

Abstract

Three cases of traumatic cardiovascular disease following chest trauma in males with no previous ischemic heart episodes are presented. One of them coursed with a combination of myocardial infarction and aortic pseudoaneurysm in an unusual location. The others coursed with and acute myocardial infarction and an aortic pseudoaneurysm, respectively. It is also underlined the utility of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography as well as a routine hemodynamic evaluation in this kind of patients.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Aneurysm, False / diagnosis
Aneurysm, False / etiology*
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / etiology*
Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
Aortic Dissection / etiology
Aortic Rupture / diagnosis
Aortic Rupture / etiology
Emergencies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Trauma / complications*
Multiple Trauma / diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
Thoracic Injuries / complications*
Thoracic Injuries / diagnosis