Commotio Cordis: ¿Causa de muerte súbita cardíaca solamente vinculada a la práctica deportiva?
Review article
Keywords:
Commotio cordis, sudden cardiac death, cardiac arrestAbstract
Commotio cordis, or "heart commotion," is a heart entity that originates in a healthy person after a blow or impact to the precordial region of the chest. In this entity, product of diverse mechanisms, different arrhythmias can be originated, which can be accompanied by varied symptomatology, caused in most of the patients a sudden cardiac death. The first records found date from the beginning of the 28th century, but over time various investigations and experimental studies have been carried out which have provided relevant data regarding its physiopathology, clinical and treatment. It has been shown that it occurs more frequently in young men linked to sport. However, episodes of deaths not related to sports have been reported, as a result of violent actions such as assaults and aggressions.
Keywords: Commotio cordis; sudden cardiac death; cardiac arrest.
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