Clark Zachary T, Thiel Natalie, Perry John, Minckler Michael R
Molecular Biology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, USA.
Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Cureus. 2020 Jan 22;12(1):e6733. doi: 10.7759/cureus.6733.
Myocardial infarction (MI) is a serious and time-sensitive condition. MIs are typically seen in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and are caused by the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque due to factors contributing to plaque instability. However, this case illustrates that plaque rupture can also be caused by blunt trauma to the chest. Considering MI as a possible result of chest trauma may decrease time from presentation to diagnosis and treatment and, therefore, improve outcomes in similar cases, particularly when patients presents unusually or with very few risk factors for MI.
心肌梗死（MI）是一种严重且对时间敏感的病症。心肌梗死通常见于冠状动脉疾病（CAD）患者，由导致斑块不稳定的因素致使动脉粥样硬化斑块破裂引起。然而，该病例表明胸部钝性创伤也可导致斑块破裂。将心肌梗死视为胸部创伤的一种可能结果，可缩短从就诊到诊断及治疗的时间，从而改善类似病例的治疗效果，尤其是当患者表现异常或心肌梗死风险因素极少时。
