"Commotio Cordis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A sudden CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA (e.g., VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION) caused by a blunt, non-penetrating impact to the precordial region of chest wall. Commotio cordis often results in sudden death without prompt cardiopulmonary defibrillation.
| Descriptor ID |
D056104
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.067.441 C26.891.375.750.500 C26.974.250.875.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Commotio Cordis- Commotio Cordis
- Cardiac Concussion
- Cardiac Concussions
- Concussion, Cardiac
- Concussions, Cardiac
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Commotio Cordis" by people in Profiles.
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Maron BJ, Estes NAM. Commotio Cordis Returns?When We Least Expected It: Cardiac Arrest in A Professional Football Player. Am J Cardiol. 2023 09 01; 202:229-232.
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Maron BJ, Link MS. Don't Forget Commotio Cordis. Am J Cardiol. 2021 10 01; 156:134-135.
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Maron BJ, Sheppard CS. Defining Commotio Cordis. Am J Cardiol. 2019 11 15; 124(10):1649-1650.
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Cooper S, Woodford NW, Maron BJ, Harris KM, Sheppard MN. A Lethal Blow to the Chest as an Underdiagnosed Cause of Sudden Death in United Kingdom Sports (Football, Cricket, Rugby). Am J Cardiol. 2019 09 01; 124(5):808-811.
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Madias C, Maron BJ, Dau N, Estes NAM, Bir C, Link MS. Size as an Important Determinant of Chest Blow-induced Commotio Cordis. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018 09; 50(9):1767-1771.
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Link MS, Estes NA, Maron BJ. Eligibility and Disqualification Recommendations for Competitive Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: Task Force 13: Commotio Cordis: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. Circulation. 2015 Dec 01; 132(22):e339-42.
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Link MS, Estes NAM, Maron BJ. Eligibility and Disqualification Recommendations for Competitive Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: Task Force 13: Commotio Cordis: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Dec 01; 66(21):2439-2443.
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Maron BJ, Haas TS, Ahluwalia A, Garberich RF, Estes NA, Link MS. Increasing survival rate from commotio cordis. Heart Rhythm. 2013 Feb; 10(2):219-23.
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Maron BJ, Ahluwalia A, Haas TS, Semsarian C, Link MS, Estes NA. Global epidemiology and demographics of commotio cordis. Heart Rhythm. 2011 Dec; 8(12):1969-71.
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Maron BJ, Boren SD, Estes NA. Early descriptions of sudden cardiac death due to commotio cordis occurring in baseball. Heart Rhythm. 2010 Jul; 7(7):992-3.