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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: | The differential diagnosis of commotio cordis includes other causes of sudden cardiac death during sport participation, such as: | ||
* Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | |||
* Myocarditis | |||
* Dilated cardiomyopathy | |||
* Long-QT syndrome | |||
* Coronary artery anomalies | |||
* Brugada syndrome | |||
In addition to accidental causes, commotio cordis can also be caused by intentional acts of violence. There have been reported cases of homicidal commotio cordis caused by domestic violence. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
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:
- Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Long-QT syndrome
- Coronary artery anomalies
- Brugada syndrome
In addition to accidental causes, commotio cordis can also be caused by intentional acts of violence. There have been reported cases of homicidal commotio cordis caused by domestic violence.