title: Survival following blunt chest impact-induced cardiac arrest during sports activities in young athletes.
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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Research, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minnesota 55407, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Maron
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Strasburger
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kugler
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Brodkey
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Poliac
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries*; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D002648:Child; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017741:Survivors; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy