title: Background and epidemiology of pediatric cardiac arrest.
abstract: Pediatric cardiac arrest is not a single problem. Although most episodes of pediatric cardiac arrest occur as complications and progressions of respiratory failure and shock, sudden cardiac arrest may result from sudden arrhythmias. With better understanding of the epidemiology of pediatric cardiac arrest, clinicians can better tailor therapy to optimize outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Hammersmith Hospital, Ducane Road, London W12 0HS, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Zideman
authors.forename: Mary Fran
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Hazinski
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D014943:Global Health; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015996:Survival Rate