| Literature DB >> 29173403 |
Elizabeth D Sherwin1, Charles I Berul2.
Abstract
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a rare but devastating event in children and adolescents. Etiologies include congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathies, primary arrhythmia syndromes, and miscellaneous conditions. Challenges in the diagnosis and prevention of SCD in the young are reviewed.Entities:
Keywords: Arrhythmia; Cardiomyopathy; Genetics; Pediatric; Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome; Sudden cardiac death
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29173403 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccep.2017.07.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Card Electrophysiol Clin ISSN: 1877-9182