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Chest Wall Impact1

• Cite this: Commotio Cordis -- Sudden Cardiac Death With Chest Wall Impact - Medscape - Jan 01, 2007. (medscape.com)

Ventricular fibrillation3

• For victims of witnessed ventricular fibrillation arrest, as occurs in commotio cordis, early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and rapid defibrillation can significantly increase the chances of survival. (medscape.com)
• Experimental data gathered using the commotio cordis swine model suggest that defibrillation within 1 minute of ventricular fibrillation onset results in a 100% survival rate and that defibrillation after 2 minutes results in an 80% survival rate. (medscape.com)
• In an experimental model of commotio cordis, commercially available chest wall protectors failed to prevent ventricular fibrillation (VF). (nih.gov)

Sudden death3

• Commotio cordis (CC), sudden death as a result of a blunt, often innocent-appearing chest wall blow, is being reported with increasing frequency. (medscape.com)
• Development of an experimental model has allowed for substantial insights into the underlying mechanisms of sudden death. (medscape.com)
• Commotio cordis, sudden death with chest impact, occurs clinically despite chest wall protectors worn in sports. (nih.gov)

Experimental model2

• In the Tufts experimental model of commotio cordis the ability of chest protectors to prevent VF was assessed. (nih.gov)
• Effective protection against VF with chest wall protection can be achieved in an experimental model of commotio cordis. (nih.gov)

Victims1

• [ 1 , 4 ] More than 180 cases have now been recorded in the U.S. Commotio Cordis Registry, with most victims being young males (median age 14 years). (medscape.com)

Prevention2

• The goal of the current investigation was to develop a chest wall protector effective in the prevention of commotio cordis. (nih.gov)
• Chest protector designs incorporating these novel materials will likely be effective in the prevention of commotio cordis on the playing field. (nih.gov)

Cardiac2

• The treatment of commotio cordis is not different from any other cardiopulmonary emergency associated with a nonperfusing cardiac rhythm. (medscape.com)
• Although once thought to be exceedingly rare, commotio cordis (CC) sudden cardiac death as a result of a blunt and often innocent-appearing chest wall blow is being reported with increasing frequency. (medscape.com)

Effective1

• The relatively low rate of survival from commotio cordis is probably caused by the delay in instituting effective CPR measures because bystanders frequently fail to appreciate the severity of the event, lack knowledge of commotio cordis, or mistakenly believe that the trauma was insignificant. (medscape.com)