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Survival following blunt chest impact-induced cardiac arrest during sports activities in young athletes. Am J Cardiol 1997 Mar 15;79(6):840-1

Date

03/15/1997

Pubmed ID

9070578

DOI

10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00887-9

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0030971447 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   56 Citations

Abstract

Blunt chest impact-induced cardiac arrest on the athletic field (commotio cordis) is not necessarily fatal. The 3 survivors reported here emphasize the importance of recognizing this syndrome so that emergency resuscitative measures are more likely to be implemented promptly, and such catastrophes avoided.

Author List

Maron BJ, Strasburger JF, Kugler JD, Bell BM, Brodkey FD, Poliac LC

Author

Janette F. Strasburger MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Adult
Baseball
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Child
Coma
Heart Arrest
Humans
Male
Survivors
Thoracic Injuries
Wounds, Nonpenetrating