Commotio Cordis and Contusio Cordis: Possible Causes of Trauma-Related Cardiac Death
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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 which blunt chest trauma causes structural cardiac injury, such as those observed in road traffic accidents (1). In this brief, it will be tried to draw attention of trauma specialists, nurses, paramedics and other persons involved in trauma care to these two serious complications of chest trauma that sometimes are misunderstood.
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Advances in Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
Commotio cordis is a phenomenon in which a sudden blunt impact to the chest causes sudden death in the absence of cardiac damage. This condition was first described in the middle of the 18th century in the context of chest trauma among workers.1 Through most of the 20th century, it was only sporadically reported. In the last 2 or 3 decades, commotio cordis events have primarily occurred in spor...
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