Key result
Direct current defibrillation successfully converted ventricular fibrillation in a survivor of commotio cordis caused by a baseball, with serial ECG changes suggesting a role for coronary vasospasm.
Population
1 patient who survived commotio cordis caused by a baseball
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Warrants ECG vigilance for vasospasm in commotio cordis survivors; leaves open mechanistic and therapeutic relevance.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report suggests that coronary vasospasm might play a role in the pathophysiology of commotio cordis, in addition to impact-induced ventricular fibrillation.
Wang et al. (2000) conducted a case report in Commotio cordis (n=1). Direct current defibrillation was evaluated on Conversion of ventricular fibrillation. Direct current defibrillation successfully converted ventricular fibrillation in a survivor of commotio cordis caused by a baseball, with serial ECG changes suggesting a role for coronary vasospasm.
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