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Commotio cordis, revisited.

M Frazer, H Mirchandani

    The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
    |September 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Blunt precordial impacts can cause cardiac injuries, including commotio cordis, a heart concussion with severe physiological effects but no visible heart damage. This condition is a rare but significant finding in medicolegal cases.

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    Area of Science:

    • Forensic Pathology
    • Cardiology
    • Trauma Medicine

    Background:

    • Nonpenetrating cardiac injuries from blunt chest trauma are common in medicolegal investigations.
    • These injuries range from contusions to severe structural damage like valvular lacerations or myocardial infarction.
    • Commotio cordis, a functional cardiac disturbance without structural damage, is a less frequent but critical manifestation.