title: Sudden unexpected death.
abstract: Sudden unexpected death is a major public health problem. Many cases could be prevented if they were anticipated through means of a better awareness among the medical community, new therapies based on early genetic screening, or corrected by countershock.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL 60513, USA. wwehrma@lumc.edu
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Wehrmacher
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Puglisi
authors.forename: Donald M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bers
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Messmore
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications; D004809:Ephedrine / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019837:Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel / Q000235:genetics; D017678:Sex Distribution
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D019837:Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel; D004809:Ephedrine