title: [Cardiac contusion after traffic accident? (author's transl)].
abstract: A 62-year-old driver died 5 h after a slight traffic accident under the clinical diagnosis of "contusion cordis" in spite of an emergency thoracotomy. The post-mortem examination revealed no evidence of traumatic impact; death was attributed rather to stenosing coronary sclerosis with extensive coronary lesions and detachment of the parietal thrombuses. A causal connection in law could not be presumed; from the insurance point of view the role played by the accident, particularly in regard to the emotional excitement, was estimated at about 30%.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Contusio cordis nach Verkehrsunfall?