Myocardial infarction after blunt chest trauma incurred during rugby football that later required cardiac transplantation.
A 28 year old man sustained an extensive anterolateral myocardial infarction five minutes after a blow on the chest while playing rugby football. The resulting persistent cardiac failure necessitated orthotopic cardiac transplantation.
D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology