Contusion is the most common type of blunt<unk>  injury (60-100%) (Other sources cite lower figures of 8-76%)
Range is due to lack of standardized diagnostic criteria.
Autopsy shows patchy necrosis and hemorrhage of damaged areas of myocardium and is the "gold standard" for research
MVC is common, but crush injuries, CPR and others have also been described.
Can occur with decelerations from as little as less than 20mph
A spectrum of disease due to blunt trauma to the chest wall
Ranges from<unk>  to infarction to<unk>  rupture and death.
Commotio cordis is sudden<unk>  arrest resulting from blunt chest trauma, in absence of underlying<unk>  disease
Up to 20% of all MVC deaths are due to blunt<unk>  injury
Commotio cordis is sudden<unk>  arrest resulting from blunt chest trauma, in absence of underlying<unk>  disease
Up to 20% of all MVC deaths are due to blunt<unk>  injury
Cardiac contusion
Airway/Pulmonary
Pulmonary contusion
Bronchial injury
Traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
Diaphragmatic trauma
Subdural empyema
Hemothorax