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Commotio cordis has achieved markedly increased attention because of the increased awareness of sudden death that occurs during sports in the playing field[1, 2]. The rising popularity of lacrosse and the widespread media attention to several prominent lacrosse deaths due to commotio cordis have also put this phenomenon in the forefront of sports safety.
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Link, M.S. (2011). Commotio Cordis: Practical Aspects in Sports. In: Lawless, C. (eds) Sports Cardiology Essentials. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92775-6_14
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