Survival following blunt chest impact-induced cardiac arrest during sports activities in young athletes.
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.
Maron
B J
BJ
Division of Cardiovascular Research, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minnesota 55407, USA.
Strasburger
J F
JF
Kugler
J D
JD
Bell
B M
BM
Brodkey
F D
FD
Poliac
L C
LC
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