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Blunt Chest Wall Trauma Leading to Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A 54-year-old hockey player survived sudden cardiac arrest after a chest slapshot, receiving immediate resuscitation and defibrillation of ventricular fibrillation. Examinations revealed chest trauma and subclinical single-vessel disease; a coronary dissection could not be ruled out. The patient recovered without complications, underscoring the importance of rescue equipment in sports facilities.

Source: JACC Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102504

Authors: Greta Hametner, Fritz Widmer

Institutions: Hochgebirgsklinik Davos, Kantonsspital Münsterlingen

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $850