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A review of 52 cases confirmed that diagnosing commotio cordis from assaults requires a witnessed blunt chest blow, no structural chest/heart damage, and no underlying cardiovascular abnormalities.
The study confirms diagnostic criteria for commotio cordis following violent attacks, emphasizing the need for witnessed blunt trauma, absence of structural damage, and exclusion of underlying cardiovascular abnormalities using scientific autopsy guidelines.
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Requires witnessed blunt chest blow without structural or underlying cardiac abnormalities to diagnose commotio cordis in assaults; confirms criteria but leaves open prospective validation.
Lupariello et al. (2018) conducted a review in Commotio cordis (n=52). Violent attack (blunt, nonpenetrating blow to the chest) was evaluated on Diagnostic criteria for commotio cordis. A review of 52 cases confirmed that diagnosing commotio cordis from assaults requires a witnessed blunt chest blow, no structural chest/heart damage, and no underlying cardiovascular abnormalities.
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