title: Sudden cardiac death in adolescents.
abstract: Adolescent sudden cardiac death is rare. When it occurs, it is devastating to families and communities because of the unexpected nature of the death and the age of the victim. It is especially troubling because these patients are seemingly healthy compared with their adult counterparts who die from coronary artery disease. This article reviews the incidence, etiology, prevalence, risk, screening, and prevention strategies for the sudden cardiac death of adolescents.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2411 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64108-2792, USA. Electronic address: ellisonst@umkc.edu.
authors: Stefanie R
authors: SR
authors: Ellison
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening; D011320:Primary Health Care; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications
keywords: Adolescent death; Cardiac death; Cardiomyopathy; Electrical cardiac abnormalities; Long QT syndrome; Postoperative cardiac abnormalities; Sudden death; Syncope