Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Myocardial contusion is a "bruise" of the heart
Alternative Names
Blunt myocardial injury
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The most common causes are:
- Auto-pedestrian accident injuries
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Falls from heights greater than 20 feet
- Motor vehicle accidents (usually due to the driver coming into contact with the steering wheel)
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Myocardial contusion Symptoms
Review Date: 04/13/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason
Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve,
MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
