Investigation following resuscitated cardiac arrest

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 66-71

  Skinner, Jonathan R ^a  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADRENALIN; AJMALINE; FLECAINIDE; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ALGORITHM; ANAMNESIS; ASTHMA; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; AUTOPSY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CATECHOLAMINERGIC POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHANNELOPATHY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EPILEPSY; EXERCISE TEST; GENETIC SCREENING; HEART ARREST; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DISEASE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; JUVENILE; LONG QT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SUDDEN UNEXPECTED NATURAL DEATH; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEART ARREST; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872330344     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-301515     Document Type: Review

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