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Kurata, Hiromitsu Tokushima University|Nakazu-Yagi Hospital|Hyogo prefectural Institute of Public Health and Consumer Science
Nagasaki, Yasushi Hyogo prefectural Institute of Public Health and Consumer Science
Nishimura, Akiyoshi Tokushima University|Hyogo prefectural Institute of Public Health and Consumer Science Tokushima University Educator and Researcher Directory KAKEN Search Researchers
Keywords
Sudden cardiac death
Exercise
Ischemic heart disease
Autopsy
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
With increased interest in fitness and health care, jogging has become more popular as an exercise to promote health. However, sudden cardiac death during sports or exercise has also been reported. Some apparently healthy elderly individuals take up sports for both recreation and health improvement based only on completion of a questionnaire, without undergoing medical evaluation. We report the case of a 66-year-old Japanese man who suddenly died of acute ischemic heart disease during first-time jogging. He collapsed an hour after starting. A trainer promptly started cardiopulmonary resuscitation. An automated external defibrillator (AED) was applied, and defibrillation was attempted once by bystanders. However, he remained in cardiopulmonary arrest until he reached the emergency department, where he was pronounced dead. The autopsy found concentric hypertrophy of the left ventricular wall without fibrosis or degeneration, atherosclerotic changes in the coronary arteries, and severe lung congestion. We diagnosed death from acute myocardial ischemia. We suspect that many healthy elderly individuals have provoked a heart attack by prematurely attempting moderate or vigorous exercise, as in this case. The elderly require comprehensive medical assessment before exercise can be started. Moreover, this case shows that an AED is not always helpful.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
AA12022913
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
Volume
64
Issue
1-2
Start Page
184
End Page
186
Sort Key
184
Published Date
2017-02
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DOI (Published Version)
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language
eng
TextVersion
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departments
Medical Sciences