Sudden cardiac death in the athlete: Bridging the gaps between evidence, policy, and practice

Circulation

Volumn 125, Issue 20, 2012, Pages 2511-2516

  Link, Mark S ^a   Estes, N A Mark ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEFIBRILLATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEART DEATH; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETES; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFANT; MORTALITY; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861327192     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.023861     Document Type: Article

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