Sudden unexpected death in children with a previously diagnosed cardiovascular disorder

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 171-176

  Polderman, Florens N ^a   Cohen, Joeri ^a   Blom, Nico A ^b   Delhaas, Tammo ^c   Helbing, Wim A ^d   Lam, Jan ^e   Sobotka Plojhar, Marta A ^f   Temmerman, Arno M ^g   Sreeram, Narayanswani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^g UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disorder; Congenital; Sudden unexpected death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADOLESCENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEATH, SUDDEN; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 2942543067     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.03.026     Document Type: Article

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