Citation

Thakore S, Johnston M, Rogena E, Peng Z, Sadler D. J. Accid. Emerg. Med. 2000; 17(6): 421-422.

Affiliation

Accident and Emergency Department, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11104247

PMCID

PMC1725482

Abstract

Sudden death in the young after low energy anterior chest wall impact is an under-recognised phenomenon in this country. Review of the literature yields several American references to commotio cordis, mainly in the context of sporting events. Two cases are reported of sudden death in young men as a result of blunt impact anterior chest wall trauma. It is suggested that these cases draw attention to a lethal condition of which many practitioners are unaware.

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