Survival following blunt chest impact-induced cardiac arrest during sports activities in young athletes

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作者
Maron, BJ
Strasburger, JF
Kugler, JD
Bell, BM
Brodkey, FD
Poliac, LC
机构
[1] CHILDRENS MEM HOSP,DIV CARDIOL,CHICAGO,IL 60614
[2] UNIV NEBRASKA,MED CTR,DIV PEDIAT CARDIOL,LINCOLN,NE 68583
[3] CREIGHTON UNIV,LINCOLN,NE
[4] MERCY HLTH SYST,JANESVILLE,WI
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10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00887-9
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Blunt chest impact-induced cardiac arrest on the athletic field (commotio cordis) is not necessarily fatal. The 3 survivors reported here emphasize the importance of recognizing this syndrome so that emergency resuscitative measures are more likely to be implemented promptly, and such catastrophes avoided.
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