Commotio Cordis in a Professional Soccer Player
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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...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1941-9651,1942-0080
DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.118.007848