Commotio cordis - under-recognized in Europe?: a case report and review.

Autor: Solberg EE; Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway. erik.solberg@diakonsyk.no, Embrå BI, Börjesson M, Herlitz J, Corrado D
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation : official journal of the European Society of Cardiology, Working Groups on Epidemiology & Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology [Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil] 2011 Jun; Vol. 18 (3), pp. 378-83. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Feb 09.
DOI: 10.1177/1741826710389363
Abstrakt: This case and the review illustrate the induction of a sudden collapse of a football player secondary to a blow to his chest (commotio cordis) [CC]. The article argues that CC probably is under recognized in Europe and cautions that the mounting intensity and speed inherent in modern sports possibly increase the likeliness of CC in the future. If CC occurs, immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automatic external defibrillator should be used.
Databáze: MEDLINE