Survival following blunt chest impact-induced cardiac arrest during sports activities in young athletes

B J Maron; J F Strasburger; J D Kugler; B M Bell; F D Brodkey; L C Poliac

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00887-9

Survival following blunt chest impact-induced cardiac arrest during sports activities in young athletes

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Mar 15;79(6):840-1. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00887-9.

Authors

B J Maron¹, J F Strasburger, J D Kugler, B M Bell, F D Brodkey, L C Poliac

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Research, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minnesota 55407, USA.

PMID: 9070578
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00887-9

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Baseball / injuries*
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Child
Coma / etiology
Coma / therapy
Heart Arrest / etiology*
Heart Arrest / therapy
Humans
Male
Survivors
Thoracic Injuries / complications
Thoracic Injuries / etiology*
Thoracic Injuries / therapy
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / etiology*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / therapy