Abstract
Myocardial infarction in patients under age 45 years is a relatively unusual phenomenon; blunt chest trauma is one of the nonatherosclerotic mechanisms leading to acute myocardial infarction in young adults. The authors report a rare case of anterior myocardial infarction in a 22-year-old man following a mild nonpenetrating chest trauma whose left chest was elbowed during a soccer game.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Evaluation Study
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cardiac Catheterization
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Coronary Angiography
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Male
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Myocardial Contraction
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Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
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Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
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Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology
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Radionuclide Ventriculography
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Soccer / injuries
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Thoracic Injuries / complications*
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*