Cardiac Arrest in a Softball Player Following a Collision: Catching the Correct Diagnosis.

ABSTRACT: Commotio cordis is a rare cause of sudden cardiac arrest from blunt chest trauma; however, it is a diagnosis of exclusion. We present a case of sudden cardiac arrest in a collegiate athlete initially attributed to commotio cordis but in whom further history and workup revealed another rare condition. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

SUBMITTER: Lander BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9481904 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature