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Left anterior descending coronary artery dissection after blunt chest trauma: Assessment by multi-detector row computed tomography  Tarek Smayra, MD,

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1 Left anterior descending coronary artery dissection after blunt chest trauma: Assessment by multi-detector row computed tomography  Tarek Smayra, MD, Roger Noun, MD, Carla Tohmé-Noun, MD  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  Volume 133, Issue 3, Pages (March 2007) DOI: /j.jtcvs Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Enhanced MDCT axial image showing subendocardial linear hypodensity (arrows) of the anteroseptal and anterolateral myocardium of the left ventricle, corresponding to poorly enhanced, infarcted area. MDCT, multi-detector row computed tomography. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jtcvs ) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Volume rendering (A) and curvilinear (B) analysis of left anterior descending artery (LAD) showing intimal tear at the ostium with a dilated false lumen (black arrow) narrowing the true lumen (white arrow). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jtcvs ) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions


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