Sudden cardiac arrest in children and young athletes: The importance of a detailed personal and family history in the pre-participation evaluation

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 336-341

  Campbell, R M ^a   Berger, S ^b   Drezner, J ^c  

^a CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

^b Children's Hospital and Health Systems   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE REPORT; CATECHOLAMINERGIC POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; CHILD; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART ARREST; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LONG QT SYNDROME; MARFAN SYNDROME; MEDICAL STAFF; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SCREENING; TREATMENT PLANNING; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ATHLETES; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CHILD; CORONARY VESSEL ANOMALIES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MARFAN SYNDROME; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66349100579     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.050534     Document Type: Review

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