Citation

Maron BJ, Strasburger JF, Kugler JD, Bell BM, Brodkey FD, Poliac LC. Am. J. Cardiol. 1997; 79(6): 840-841.

Affiliation

Division of Cardiovascular Research, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minnesota 55407, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9070578

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.

Language: en