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. 1986 Apr;55(4):408–410. doi: 10.1136/hrt.55.4.408

Myocardial infarction after blunt chest trauma incurred during rugby football that later required cardiac transplantation.

A H Watt, M R Stephens
PMCID: PMC1236747  PMID: 3516188

Abstract

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.

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