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**Often results from innocent-appearing chest wall blow | **Often results from innocent-appearing chest wall blow | ||
***Usually insufficient to cause damage to ribs, sternum, or heart | ***Usually insufficient to cause damage to ribs, sternum, or heart | ||
*Second most common cause of death in young athletes | ***Autopsy results usually show normal cardiac anatomy | ||
*Second most common cause of death in young athletes after HOCM | |||
**Seen in sports where hard projectiles are used, e.g. baseball, hockey and lacrosse | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 04:54, 22 April 2015
Background
- Primary electrical event resulting in induction of Vfib
- Due to blow occurring 10-30ms before peak of T wave
- Often results from innocent-appearing chest wall blow
- Usually insufficient to cause damage to ribs, sternum, or heart
- Autopsy results usually show normal cardiac anatomy
- Second most common cause of death in young athletes after HOCM
- Seen in sports where hard projectiles are used, e.g. baseball, hockey and lacrosse
See Also
Source
Tintinalli