Blunt Chest Wall Trauma Leading to Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Blunt Chest Wall Trauma Leading to Sudden Cardiac Arrest

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 rec...

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Veröffentlicht in:JACC. Case reports 2024-09, Vol.29 (17), p.102504, Article 102504
Hauptverfasser: Hametner, Greta, Widmer, Fritz
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Sprache:eng
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blunt chest trauma by ice hockey puck
commotio cordis
coronary artery dissection
Critical Care and Resuscitation
silent coronary artery disease
sudden cardiac death/arrest during sports
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Zusammenfassung: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. [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102504