@article{ref1,
title="Cardiogenic shock following blunt chest trauma",
journal="Journal of emergencies, trauma and shock",
year="2010",
author="Rodríguez-González, Fayna and Martínez-Quintana, Efrén",
volume="3",
number="4",
pages="398-400",
abstract="Cardiac contusion, usually caused by blunt chest trauma, has been recognized with increased frequency over the past decades. Traffic accidents are the most frequent cause of cardiac contusions resulting from a direct blow to the chest. Other causes of blunt cardiac injury are numerous and include violent fall impacts, interpersonal aggression, explosions, and various types of high-risk sports. Myocardial contusion is difficult to diagnose; clinical presentation varies greatly, ranging from lack of symptoms to cardiogenic shock and arrhythmia. Although death is rare, cardiac contusion can be fatal. We present a case of cardiac contusion due to blunt chest trauma secondary to a fall impact, which manifested as cardiogenic shock.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0974-2700",
doi="10.4103/0974-2700.70772",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.70772"
}