%0 Journal Article
%T Fatal traumatic heart block as a result of apparently minor trauma
%J Annals of emergency medicine
%D 1988
%A Finn, W. F.
%A Byrum, J. E.
%V 17
%N 1
%P 59-62
%X We report a case of sudden death in an 18-year-old man who collapsed after falling prone onto a football. Although no external evidence of injury or cardiac contusion was noted, a right atrial endocardial tear extending through the conduction system was found at autopsy. This was thought to be responsible for his death and to explain the transient appearance of third-degree heart block during resuscitation.  Keywords: American football;
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0196-0644
%U http://dx.doi.org/