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commotio cordis |
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commotio cordis, damage to the heart, frequently fatal, resulting from a sharp nonpenetrating blow to the adjacent body surface. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Number of children who have died from commotio cordis (cardiac arrest resulting from a moderate blow to the chest, such as from a baseball) since the formation of the U. But few people--including doctors--have ever heard of commotio cordis. An analysis of 125 heart stoppages indicates that commotio cordis has also occurred in hockey and karate participants and as the result of light blows to the chest that occur around the home, says Barry J. |
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