01-04-2023, 02:16 PM
(01-04-2023, 01:40 PM)SladeX Wrote: I was wondering if the shoulder pad could have replicated the hardness of a puck or baseball, if not the velocity. But does velocity matter if it’s in the exact spot to create the arrest?
Long story short, I would say it is possible, but not as probable.
If they can’t find a structural or electrical cause, then it was commotio cordis because of the mechanism of injury and not a pre-existing, undiagnosed heart condition.
In a way, it’s like working on an engine that won’t start. You might suspect the cause of the problem, but you gotta work through it to know for sure (or as sure as you can be.)