[Acute myocardial infarction associated with a mild blunt thoracic trauma].

A case of acute myocardial infarction associated with a mild blunt thoracic trauma in a 60-year-old woman with normal coronary angiography is described. The underlying potential pathophysiological mechanisms are discussed. Lastly, the clinical and practical consequences of the new consensus document for the redefinition of acute myocardial infarction are briefly commented on.