Commotio cordis is a rare cause of sudden death, occurring most commonly in young male athletes who are struck in the chest. It occurs in the absence of visible heart damage. This trauma causes a ...

Commotio cordis is a rare phenomenon that can occur when chest wall trauma during the ascending limb of the T wave results in ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. The term commotio ...

The Buffalo Bills officially extended safety Damar Hamlin on Wednesday, the team announced. Hamlin will remain in Buffalo for ...

Oscar Stuebe's family is sharing his story in hopes of bringing AEDs to local parks and advocating for chest protectors.

There is a scramble for a loose ball and player M.V. (white arrow) is struck in the chest by the elbow of an opponent. M.V. stumbles but remains upright for a few seconds just prior to full ...

“They said everything they had done tests (for) … were coming back normal and everything looked like classic signs of commotio cordis.” Commotio cordis happens when a “sudden blunt impact ...

Commotio cordis is a rare phenomenon that can occur when chest wall trauma during the ascending limb of the T wave results in ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. Frequently ...

Damar Hamlin's remarkable NFL journey will see him stay put in Buffalo as he's agreed to a one-year contract extension, the Bills announced Wednesday.

The impact triggered a rare condition known as commotio cordis, where a sudden blow to the chest disrupts the heart's rhythm, leading to cardiac arrest. Emergency responders quickly sprang into ...

Traumatic sudden death including commotio cordis occurred infrequently (6%). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) resulted in a survival rate of 85% with the use of an automated external defibrillator ...

Commotio cordis is a rare cause of sudden death, occurring most commonly in young male athletes who are struck in the chest. It occurs in the absence of visible heart damage. This trauma causes a ...