Commotio Cordis and Contusio Cordis: Possible Causes of Trauma-Related Cardiac Death

Commotio Cordis and Contusio Cordis: Possible Causes of Trauma-Related Cardiac Death

An important complication of chest trauma is serious cardiac problems. The fatal conditions like cardiac arrhythmias, including ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac arrest can occur in both cardiac concussion (commotio cordis) and cardiac contusion (contusio cordis). Commotio cordis is to be distinguished from cardiac contusion (contusio cordis) or blunt cardiac injury, a condition in wh...

commotio cordis and contusio cordis: possible causes of trauma-related cardiac death

Sudden cardiac death following blunt chest trauma: commotio cordis.

BACKGROUND There have been numerous reports of sudden cardiac death attributable to the condition of commotio cordis. Primarily, these are reports from the USA. Although three Australian cases have been mentioned in the published literature, the present case appears to be the first described Australian case. METHODS A man was brought to the Emergency Department after sudden collapse while pla...

[Cardiac trauma (heart tamponade, commotio cordis, etc.)].

Commotio Cordis

Sudden arrhythmic death as a result of a blunt chest wall blow has been termed Commotio Cordis (CC). CC is being reported with increasing frequency with more than 180 cases now described in the United States Commotio Cordis Registry. The clinical spectrum is diverse; however young athletes tend to be most at risk, with victims commonly being struck by projectiles regarded as standard implements...