Commotio cordis is a life-threatening medical emergency that causes your heart to stop beating. It's usually the result of a blow to the chest, often during sports such as football or martial arts.

Damar Hamlin's on-field collapse during a Monday Night Football game on January 2 was caused by commotio cordis, the Buffalo Bills safety told the media Tuesday. Here's what to know about commotio ...

Commotio cordis does not stop the heart, but it changes the rhythm of the heartbeat in a way that makes chambers of the heart work individually and prevents the heart from moving blood, Oliver said.

Cases of commotio cordis are most commonly seen in projectile sports—baseball, hockey, and lacrosse—where a blunt projectile, like a ball or puck, can impact the chest wall. In the 1998 Stanley Cup ...

Commotio cordis is most commonly seen in sports like baseball, hockey and lacrosse, which involve what Madias calls "blunt projectiles that impact the chest wall" — like a ball or a puck.

Commotio cordis occurs when a blunt blow to the chest during a specific moment in the heart’s electrical cycle results in sudden cardiac arrest. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Symptoms of Commotio Cordis Someone experiencing commotio cordis might stumble, lose consciousness, and collapse after taking a blow to the chest. That’s similar to Hamlin’s reaction on the field.

Commotio cordis most often occurs in baseball; pitchers, catchers and hitters are at highest risk. Fewer than 30 cases are reported each year, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Commotio cordis is Latin for "agitation of the heart," and it occurs when a person gets hit in the chest with a certain amount of force at a very specific time in the heart cycle, ...

Commotio cordis involves a sudden blow to the chest at a precise moment in the heart’s rhythm when the cardiac muscle has completed a contraction and its electrical signals are undergoing what ...

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin confirmed that a condition called commotio cordis caused his cardiac arrest when he collapsed while making a tackle during an NFL game on Jan. 2. He was given CPR ...