Prevention of sudden cardiac death in young athletes: Controversies and conundrums

Medicine and Sport Science

Volumn 56, Issue , 2010, Pages 171-186

  Rowland, Thomas ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CHILD; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; RISK FACTOR; SPORT; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETES; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CHILD; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS;

EID: 78751538207     PISSN: 02545020     EISSN: 16622812     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000320647     Document Type: Article

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