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A case of ventricular fibrillation occurred after a light blunt trauma to the chest wall, illustrating commotio cordis.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a case of commotio cordis where ventricular fibrillation was induced by light blunt trauma to the chest wall.
Light chest trauma warrants commotio cordis consideration in VF; extends sparse case reports but leaves open incidence and prevention questions.
Commotio cordis is sudden death due to a non-penetrating chest wall impact in the absence of structural injury to heart and chest wall. It usually occurs during sports games, like baseball, ice-hockey and soft balls, in young. When objects (baseball, hockey puck, etc) strike the chest, a fatal arrhythmia like ventricular fibrillation can. We report a case of ventricular fibrillation that occurred after a light blunt trauma to the chest wall. (Korean J 2003;33 (8):719-722)
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Park et al. (2003) conducted a case report in Commotio cordis (n=1). A case of ventricular fibrillation occurred after a light blunt trauma to the chest wall, illustrating commotio cordis.
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