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Descriptor
English
:
Commotio Cordis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
conmoción cardíaca
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Commotio Cordis
Synonyms
English
:
Cardiac Concussion
Cardiac Concussions
Concussion, Cardiac
Concussions, Cardiac
Tree Number:
C14.280.067.441
C26.891.375.750.500
C26.974.250.875.500
Definition
English
:
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.
See Related
English
:
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
History Note
English
:
2010
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
53537
Unique Identifier:
D056104
Occurrence in VHL
:
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