Survival following blunt chest impact-induced cardiac arrest during sports activities in young athletes

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 840-841

  Maron, Barry J ^a,b,c,d   Strasburger, Janette F ^a,b,c,d   Kugler, John D ^a,b,c,d   Bell, Bruce M ^a,b,c,d   Brodkey, Frank D ^a,b,c,d   Poliac, Liviu C ^a,b,c,d  

^a MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BASEBALL; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMA; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT INJURY; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BASEBALL; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; COMA; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; SURVIVORS; THORACIC INJURIES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0030971447     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00887-9     Document Type: Article

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