European heart journal
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European heart journal · May 1994
Case ReportsAcute myocardial infarction following blunt chest trauma.
A 32-year-old male riding a motorcycle was involved in an accident resulting in blunt torso trauma. He had fractures of the skull, first right rib, and left femoral bone. ⋯ Echocardiogram showed depressed left ventricular function as well as hypokinesis over septal and apical areas. His recovery was smooth.