Low-energy blunt chest trauma can cause commotio cordis and ventricular fibrillation (VF) in otherwise healthy young individuals. If the chest wall impact occurs during a narrow vulnerable window of ventricular repolarization, the generated premature ventricular impulse can lead to VF and sudden death. Atrial fibrillation (AF) in association with a blunt chest trauma has not yet been reported i...

A 12-hour-old male infant presented with prolapsed abdominal content through a defect on left side of chest wall with respiratory distress. A thorough clinical examination suggested absence of ectopia cordis, abdominal wall defect, and any bony anomaly. The child expired after 6 hours of admission because of respiratory distress and electrolyte imbalance. Is congenital defect of chest wall asso...

Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital defect in which the heart is displaced partially or completely, out of the chest. We present a case of term male neonate, delivered by elective caesarean section, asphyxiated and transferred to neonatal intensive unit at one hour of age. The baby had thoracic ectopia cordis and gastroschisis. The baby was unstable, cyanosed, required vasopressors and ventilat...