Key result
Blunt chest wall trauma caused sudden cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation in a 54-year-old hockey player who fully recovered following immediate resuscitation and defibrillation.
This case highlights the critical importance of having rescue equipment like defibrillators available in sports facilities for immediate treatment of trauma-induced sudden cardiac arrest.
Supports AED availability in sports venues; leaves open trauma versus dissection as VF trigger in athletes.
A 54-year-old hockey player survived sudden cardiac arrest after a chest slapshot, receiving immediate resuscitation and defibrillation of ventricular fibrillation. Examinations revealed chest trauma and subclinical single-vessel disease; a coronary dissection could not be ruled out. The patient recovered without complications, underscoring the importance of rescue equipment in sports facilities.
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Hametner et al. (2024) studied this question. Blunt chest wall trauma caused sudden cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation in a 54-year-old hockey player who fully recovered following immediate resuscitation and defibrillation.
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