Sudden cardiac death in children and adolescents: introduction and overview.
Sudden unexpected cardiac death (SCD) in a child or adolescent is a devastating event with serious impact on the family, the school, and the community. This article reviews the epidemiology of SCD in children and adolescents and includes a discussion of its incidence and etiologies. It also discusses strategies for prevention.
Berger
Stuart
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 55201, USA. sberger@mcw.edu
Kugler
John D
JD
Thomas
John A
JA
Friedberg
David Z
DZ
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D013177:Sports / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000401:mortality