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Clinical characteristics and circumstances of death in the sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology - 1 Dec 2014
Mellor Greg, Raju Hariharan, de Noronha Sofia V, Papadakis Michael, Sharma Sanjay, Behr Elijah R, Sheppard Mary N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a devastating event in the young. Referral to a specialist cardiac pathologist is recommended. Age, sex, and circumstances of death may reflect underlying diagnoses. We aim to describe the demographics of victims and circumstances surrounding sudden cardiac death with a normal heart (ie, sudden arrhythmic death syndrome). METHODS AND RESULTS: There were 2156 cases of...
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