Size as an Important Determinant of Chest Blow–induced Commotio Cordis
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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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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...
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Introduction Commotio cordis is defined as sudden cardiac death caused by a chest blow to the anterior chest. Events are predominantly reported in youth sports of baseball, lacrosse and hockey when the ball or puck strikes the chest. But commotio cordis can occur with other relatively innocent blows to the anterior chest wall, including fists, elbows and other objects. The mechanism of commotio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1530-0315,0195-9131
DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001630