TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Cardiac arrest in a softball player following a collision: catching the correct diagnosis JO - JACC Case reports A1 - Lander, Bradley S. A1 - Zilinyi, Robert S. A1 - Einstein, Andrew J. A1 - Leb, Jay S. A1 - Rosenbaum, Marlon S. A1 - Bacha, Emile A. A1 - Sampson, Blake A1 - Tolani, Sonia SP - 1070 EP - 1073 VL - 4 IS - 17 N2 - Commotio cordis is a rare cause of sudden cardiac arrest from blunt chest trauma; however, it is a diagnosis of exclusion. We present a case of sudden cardiac arrest in a collegiate athlete initially attributed to commotio cordis but in whom further history and workup revealed another rare condition. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

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