Traumatic Injury to the Heart Due to Blunt Force

Non-penetrating injuries of the chest wall can give rise to a variety of cardiac lesions. The extent of cardiac damage depends on the intensity of the injury and on pre-existent disease of the heart. In the majority of cases there is a direct blow to the anterior chest wall but serious myocardial damage has been produced by blows directed against the posterior chest wall and abdomen. The crushing chest accidents for a large number of reported cases but a blow in the precordium with fist, cricket ball, hockey ball, baseball and kick by a powerful can produce heart