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Commotio Cordis
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Definition
: A sudden CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA (e.g., VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION) caused by a blunt, non-penetrating impact to the precordial region of chest wall. Commotio cordis often results in sudden death without prompt cardiopulmonary defibrillation.
See Also
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Other names
Concussions, Cardiac; Concussion, Cardiac; Cardiac Concussions; Cardiac Concussion