Commotio cordis is a rare cause of sudden death, occurring most commonly in young male athletes who are struck in the chest. It occurs in the absence of visible heart damage. This trauma causes a ...

Before Hamlin delivered his presentation, he sat down for an interview with The Spectrum to discuss his work with the Chasing ...

Commotio cordis is a rare phenomenon that can occur when chest wall trauma during the ascending limb of the T wave results in ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. The term commotio ...

There is a scramble for a loose ball and player M.V. (white arrow) is struck in the chest by the elbow of an opponent. M.V. stumbles but remains upright for a few seconds just prior to full ...

The Buffalo Bills officially extended safety Damar Hamlin on Wednesday, the team announced. Hamlin will remain in Buffalo for ...

“They said everything they had done tests (for) … were coming back normal and everything looked like classic signs of commotio cordis.” Commotio cordis happens when a “sudden blunt impact ...

“They said everything they had done tests (for) … were coming back normal and everything looked like classic signs of commotio cordis.” Commotio cordis happens when a “sudden blunt impact ...

Damar Hamlin's remarkable NFL journey will see him stay put in Buffalo as he's agreed to a one-year contract extension, the Bills announced Wednesday.

Later, the safety said he had sustained an episode of commotio cordis, a freak injury that happens when one takes a blow to the chest at a specific, 40-millisecond interval during a heartbeat.

Commotio cordis is a rare cause of sudden death, occurring most commonly in young male athletes who are struck in the chest. It occurs in the absence of visible heart damage. This trauma causes a ...