Blunt Chest Trauma Induced Acute Myocardial Infarction

Acute myocardial infarction resulting from blunt trauma to chest is an infrequent but potentially lethal complication of severe trauma such as that associated with motor vehicle accident. We report a case of blunt injury to chest following a road accident leading to complete occlusion of an atherosclerotic left coronary artery causing acute myocardial infarction. A high degree of suspicion is needed to diagnose this condition. Electrocardiogram, cardiac enzymes, echocardiogram and coronary angiography are valuable tools in diagnosing this rare condition.