Key result
Commotio cordis caused by violent attacks accounted for 0.4% of autopsy cases, predominantly affecting young males (94.9%) who collapsed immediately after a blunt blow to the precordium.
Population
9794 autopsy cases from 1955 to 2014 at a single center in China, yielding 39 cases of commotio cordis…
Design
Cohort
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Raises awareness for commotio cordis in forensic evaluation of young male assault victims; leaves open prospective studies on incidence and prevention.
Observational (n=9,794)
No
Commotio cordis is a rare but notable cause of sudden death in violent altercations, predominantly affecting young males and presenting a diagnostic challenge for forensic pathologists.
Mu et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Commotio cordis (n=9,794). Violent blunt blow to the precordium vs. Sudden non-commotio cordis deaths was evaluated on Incidence of commotio cordis among autopsy cases. Commotio cordis caused by violent attacks accounted for 0.4% of autopsy cases, predominantly affecting young males (94.9%) who collapsed immediately after a blunt blow to the precordium.
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