Historical observation on commotio cordis

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 605-606

  Maron, Barry J ^a   Doerer, Joseph J ^a   Haas, Tammy S ^a   Estes III, N A Mark ^b   Link, Mark S ^b  

^a MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; COMMOTIO CORDIS; COURT; CRIME; HEART INJURY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB; SPORT INJURY; STERNUM; SUDDEN DEATH; THORAX INJURY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FATAL OUTCOME; HEART INJURIES; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; REGISTRIES; UNITED STATES; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 33645974265     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2005.12.011     Document Type: Article

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