Commotio cordis (conmoción cardíaca) en un niño. Reporte de un caso / Commotio cordis (cardiac concussion) in a child. A case report

Commotio cordis o conmoción cardíaca es un síndrome arritmogénico mecano-eléctrico raro y mortal. Es la segunda causa de muerte súbita en atletas jóvenes. Se asocia con una lesión que se produce durante la práctica deportiva, en la que un proyectil impacta a alta velocidad en el precordio y provoca una arritmia que conduce a la muerte inmediata del individuo sin una reanimación cardíaca. En las autopsias, los corazones son estructuralmente sanos. Con el conocimiento de este síndrome y las capacitaciones de reanimación cardiorrespiratoria a la comunidad, las tasas de supervivencia han mejorado. El objetivo de este trabajo es describir un paciente que llegó a nuestro hospital con conmotio cordis y su evolución, enfatizando la importancia de medidas de prevención y capacitación de la población en técnicas de reanimación cardiopulmonar y uso del desfibrilador externo automático para la supervivencia de los pacientes que sufren esta entidad.

Commotio cordis or cardiac concussion is a rare and fatal mechano-electric arrhythmogenic syndrome. It is the second most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. It is most commonly associated with a sports-related injury, wherein, there is a high-velocity impact between a projectile and the precordium, causing arrhythmia that leads to the immediate death of the individual without cardiac resuscitation. On autopsy, the heart is structurally normal. With increasing awareness of this condition and community training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, survival rates have been improving. The objective of this study is to describe the case of a patient who arrived at our hospital with commotio cordis and his course, emphasizing the importance of prevention and training of the population in cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques and the use of the automated external defibrillator for the survival of patients suffering from commotio cordis.

Recurrent Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia Induced by Commotio Cordis Treated with Therapeutic Hypothermia / 대한구급학회지

The survival rate of commotio cordis is low, and there is often associated neurological disability if return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) can be achieved. We report a case of commotio cordis treated with therapeutic hypothermia (TH) that demonstrated a favorable outcome. A 16-year-old female was transferred to our emergency department (ED) for collapse after being struck in the chest with a dodgeball. She has no history of heart problems. She was brought to our ED with pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT), and ROSC was achieved with defibrillation. She was comatose at our ED and was treated with TH at a target temperature of 33degrees C for 24 hours. After transfer to the intensive care unit, pulseless VT occurred, and defibrillation was performed twice. She recovered to baseline neurologic status with the exception of some memory difficulties.

‘Focal’ Cardiac Concussion – An Under-Recognized Problem?

Cardiac concussion is a sudden, direct blunt trauma cause to the chest which led to death. However, there are patients who did not completely fulfil this definition. We report two cases which did not fit into the definition domain. Two male patients presented to Emergency Department with moderate anterior chest pain after motor vehicle crash showed transient anterior ST segment elevation at chest lead V2 and V3 with raised creatine kinase and normal troponin T. The electrocardiogram changes fully resolved after 24 hours. Both patients were discharged uneventfully after 24 hours monitoring in Emergency Department short-stay ward. Conventional definition of cardiac concussion (commotion cordis) and cardiac contusion may be unsuitable to describe these cases. Therefore, we propose the diagnosis of focal cardiac concussion. We also highlighted the ability of Emergency Department to manage these patients in short-stay ward.

Recurrent Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia Induced by Commotio Cordis Treated with Therapeutic Hypothermia / 대한중환자의학회지

The survival rate of commotio cordis is low, and there is often associated neurological disability if return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) can be achieved. We report a case of commotio cordis treated with therapeutic hypothermia (TH) that demonstrated a favorable outcome. A 16-year-old female was transferred to our emergency department (ED) for collapse after being struck in the chest with a dodgeball. She has no history of heart problems. She was brought to our ED with pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT), and ROSC was achieved with defibrillation. She was comatose at our ED and was treated with TH at a target temperature of 33degrees C for 24 hours. After transfer to the intensive care unit, pulseless VT occurred, and defibrillation was performed twice. She recovered to baseline neurologic status with the exception of some memory difficulties.

Commotio Cordis by a Traffic Accident Visited the Emergency Department

Commotio cordis is induction of sudden cardiac arrest and ventricular fibrillation (VF) by chest blunt trauma and nonpenetrating injury without damage to the rib, sternum, and heart in a person without underlying cardiovascular disease. Commotio cordis has been rarely reported worldwide, and it is particularly rare in the case of traffic accident (TA). We experienced a case of commotio cordis in a healthy 20-year-old man who was involved in a TA. The patient had no other signs of trauma except blunt chest trauma, and the initial electrocardiography (ECG) rhythm checked by the emergency medical technician (EMT) team was VF. They performed defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during transfer. CPR including defibrillation was performed because VF continued upon arrival at the emergency department, and therapeutic hypothermia (THT) was performed because glasgow coma scale (GCS) score was 3 after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). The patient's mental status became alert after performance of THT and cerebral performance category (CPC) score was 1 without neurological symptoms at the time of discharge. In trauma patients who may be have blunt chest trauma, including TA, emergency medical service providers must perform continuous monitoring with commotio cordis in mind, and perform defibrillation and CPR immediately if VF arises. With training in basic CPR and a supply of automated external defibrillators (AED) for application to trauma patients, the survival rate of commotio cordis patients can be increased.

Dolor torácico / Chest pain

El dolor torácico agudo es uno de los motivos más frecuentes de consulta en servicios de urgencia. Una de sus causas más relevantes son los síndromes coronarios agudos. Sin embargo, existen muchas otras etiologías de dolor torácico agudo dentro de los diagnósticos diferenciales, algunas de ellas igualmente graves. En esta revisión se presentan las características clínicas que ayudan a diferenciar estos diversos cuadros, como también sus características electrocardiográficas y radiológicas. Se hace mención a los biomarcadores de daño miocárdico, de especial importancia dada su alta sensibilidad y especificidad. Debido a que este número de la Revista Médica CLC tiene como tema central trauma y urgencia, se han incluido aspectos habitualmente ausentes en revisiones de este tipo, como son commotio cordis (“conmoción” cardíaca) y el traumatismo torácico cerrado. Finalmente, se tocan tópicos referentes a las pruebas de provocación de isquemia sin y con imágenes y la tomografía computada de coronarias en la evaluación de pacientes con este síndrome.

Acute chest pain is one of the most common reasons for presentation to the emergency department. One of its most relevant causes is acute coronary syndrome. However, there are many other etiologies for acute chest pain among the differential diagnoses, some of them being severe too. In this review, we present the clinical features that help to differentiate these several clinical conditions, as well as their electrocardiographic and radiological characteristics. We address biomarkers of myocardial injury that have particular importance due to their high sensitivity and specificity. Because this issue of the Journal has as central subject trauma and urgency, we included topics commonly not considered in other reviews like this, such as commotio cordis and blunt thoracic trauma. Finally, we devoted some paragraphs to stress testing (with electrocardiography and imaging) and coronary multi detector computed tomography in the evaluation of patients with this syndrome.

Sudden cardiac death following blunt chest trauma:commotio cordis / 世界急诊医学杂志（英文）

BACKGROUND: There have been numerous reports of sudden cardiac death attributable to the condition of commotio cordis. Primarily, these are reports from the USA. Although three Australian cases have been mentioned in the published literature, the present case appears to be the first described Australian case. METHODS: A man was brought to the Emergency Department after sudden collapse while playing cricket. His medical history was suggestive of hitting by a cricket ball while batting. RESULTS: The epidemiology and mechanism of arrhythmia induction in commotio cordis are discussed. The emergency management of commotio cordis is outlined. CONCLUSIONS: Commotio cordis is rare in sports (and Emergency Medicine). However it has a high mortality rate, and rapid recognition of the condition allows early defibrillation, generally with a good outcome. The improvement of participant care is recommended at community and other sport events.