Coronary atherosclerotic plaque rupture following thoracic trauma: an uncommon cause of angina and ventricular tachycardia ("torsade de pointes")

Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2011;66(7):1291-3. doi: 10.1590/s1807-59322011000700029.

Authors

Luís Henrique Wolff Gowdak¹, Márcio Sommer Bittencourt, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte, Luís Alberto Oliveira Dallan, Luiz Antonio Machado César

Affiliation

¹ Cardiologia Clínica, Instituto do Coração, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Angina Pectoris / etiology*
Coronary Artery Disease / complications*
Electrocardiography
Exercise Test
Humans
Male
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / complications*
Rupture / complications
Thoracic Injuries / complications*
Torsades de Pointes / etiology*