Case Reports
Acute Myocardial Infarction during the 2018 World Cup in Russia
A Case Report
2019 年 25 巻 4 号 p. 107-109
詳細
2019 年 25 巻 4 号 p. 107-109
Myocardial infarction can be triggered by emotional arousal, such as that associated with sporting events. We experienced a Japanese case of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction that developed during a game involving the Japan team in the knockout stage of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. A 52-year-old man presented with prolonged chest pain, which developed while watching a live stream of the Japan vs. Belgium match. As Japan is nine hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, the live stream started at 3 a.m. in Japan. His chest symptoms occurred immediately after Belgium scored a goal and tied the game at 2-2 in the 74th minute. A diagnosis of inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction was made. Emergency angioplasty was performed without complications and the clinical course was uneventful. The patient was discharged before the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and advised not to watch the final live, because the match was scheduled to be broadcast after midnight in Japan.
