An Experimental Model of Sudden Death Due to Low-Energy Chest-Wall Impact (Commotio Cordis)
- 18 June 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 338 (25) , 1805-1811
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199806183382504
Abstract
The syndrome of sudden death due to low-energy trauma to the chest wall (commotio cordis) has been described in young sports participants, but the mechanism is unknown.Keywords
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