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What does commotio cordis cause?

What does commotio cordis cause?
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What does commotio cordis cause?

User Ickhyun Kwon
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Commotio cordis is a phenomenon in which a sudden blunt impact to the chest causes sudden death in the Adsense of cardiac damage.

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in latin it means “agitation of the heart” so it is usually a lethal disruption to the heart rhythm
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