Commotio Cordis

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 b...

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Main Authors: Christopher Madias, Barry J. Maron, A Alsheikh-Ali, N A Mark Estes III, Mark S. Link
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-10-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Subjects:
Commotio cordis
Ventricular Fibrillation
Athletes
Sudden Death
Mechano-electric coupling
Online Access:http://www.ipej.org/0704/link2.htm

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