Soccer ball-induced myocardial contusion: better let it bounce!
Abstract
A 36-year-old man presented to the emergency department with chest pain following a soccer game. The symptoms began after a painful impact to the chest from a soccer ball during a chest-trap manoeuvre on the goalkeeper’s kick. After the game, the patient noticed a painful bruise on the left lower hemithorax (Panel A). On admission, the electrocardiogram showed sinus bradycardia without repolarisation abnormalities (Panel B). Laboratory tests revealed an elevated high-sensitivity troponin level of 138 ng/L (normal
Fields of Study & Subjects
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1583–1583
- Publication date
- 5 February 2026
- Language
- EN