Prevention of sudden cardiac death in athletes: New data and modern perspectives confront challenges in the 21st century

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 625-626

  Drezner, Jonathan ^a   Pluim, Babette ^a   Engebretsen, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; CLINICAL EVALUATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; INCIDENCE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROPHYLAXIS; SCREENING; SHORT SURVEY; SPORT; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69949184345     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.064592     Document Type: Short Survey

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