A youth soccer match in Wilson, New York, turned dramatic when coach Andrew Pihlblad's heart stopped on the sideline.

Oscar Stuebe suffered commotio cordis, the same rare condition that almost killed NFL player Damar Hamlin, when he was hit by a baseball during a game in in Lake Worth, Florida.

Commotio cordis is real and awareness can save lives, experts say Coverage in Heart Rhythm Case Reports details a commotio cordis event experienced by an 18-year-old basketball player who went ...

exhausted football player resting on bench Commotio cordis, while rare, is the second leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. On January 2nd, 2023, millions of people watched as ...

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.

The treatment for commotio cordis is in usual lines of resuscitation with CPR and prompt Defibrillation by Defibrillator machine or AED, says Dr Purohit. "defibrillation within 1 minute of ...

The lingering question in the wake of Damar Hamlin’s collapse and recovery is whether certain sports should mandate commotio cordis protective gear.

The lingering question in the wake of Damar Hamlin’s collapse and recovery is whether certain sports should mandate commotio cordis protective gear.

Commotio cordis is seen most often in baseball, lacrosse and hockey, all sports where it’s common for an athlete to take a solid hard ball to the chest. In other sports, ...

The fight to protect young athletes from commotio cordis is especially personal for Karen Acompora. That’s why she’s pleased that the phenomenon has been in the national limelight for the past few ...

Commotio cordis (kə-ˈmō-shē-ō-ˈkȯrd-əs) is an extremely rare consequence of blunt force trauma to the heart that happens at exactly the wrong time in the heart rhythm, causing the heart to ...