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==Differential diagnosis== | ==Differential diagnosis== | ||
Commotio cordis should be distinguished from a condition called a cardiac contusion, which occurs when a blunt strike to the chest damages the structural heart structures. Motor vehicle accidents are an example of such a case. | Commotio cordis should be distinguished from a condition called a cardiac contusion, which occurs when a blunt strike to the chest damages the structural heart structures. Motor vehicle accidents are an example of such a case. | ||
The differential diagnosis of commotio cordis includes other causes of sudden cardiac death during sport participation, such as: | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Differential diagnosis
Commotio cordis should be distinguished from a condition called a cardiac contusion, which occurs when a blunt strike to the chest damages the structural heart structures. Motor vehicle accidents are an example of such a case. The differential diagnosis of commotio cordis includes other causes of sudden cardiac death during sport participation, such as: