title: Sudden death in the young.
abstract: Sudden cardiovascular death in children and adolescents may occur without premonitory symptoms. Awareness of risk patterns can provide effective prevention in some cases. Antiarrhythmic therapy aimed at both atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmias can reduce unexpected mortality. A major focus is curbing the risks faced by young athletes. Another is risk management after cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston.
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authors.lastname: Garson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality