@article{ref1,
title="Commotio cordis: a review",
journal="Medicine, science, and the law",
year="2017",
author="Menezes, Ritesh G. and Fatima, Huda and Hussain, Syed Ather and Ahmed, Saba and Singh, Pankaj Kumar and Kharoshah, Magdy A. and Madadin, Mohammed and Ram, Pradhum and Pant, Sadip and Luis, Sushil Allen",
volume="57",
number="3",
pages="146-151",
abstract="Commotio cordis is an increasingly reported fatal mechano-electric syndrome and is the second most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. It is most commonly associated with a sports-related injury, wherein, there is a high-velocity impact between a projectile and the precordium. By virtue of this impact, malignant arrhythmias consequently develop leading to the individual's immediate demise, accompanied by a relatively normal post-mortem analysis. The importance of an autopsy remains paramount to exclude other causes of sudden death. With increasing awareness and reporting, survival rates are beginning to improve; however, prevention of the development of this condition remains the best approach for survival.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0025-8024",
doi="10.1177/0025802417712883",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0025802417712883"
}