Sudden cardiac death in children and young adults—epidemiology and prevention

Cor et Vasa

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2012, Pages e223-e226

  Kubuš, Peter ^a   Janoušek, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOTOL   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Children; Preparticipation screening; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; AORTIC RUPTURE; AORTIC STENOSIS; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CATECHOLAMINERGIC POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHANNELOPATHY; CHILD; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ECG ABNORMALITY; FAMILY HISTORY; FIRST-DEGREE RELATIVE; GENETIC BACKGROUND; GENETIC RISK; GROUPS BY AGE; HEART ARREST; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LONG QT SYNDROME; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MYOCARDITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862307371     PISSN: 00108650     EISSN: 18037712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2012.05.015     Document Type: Article

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