Cor Vasa 2012, 54(7-8):e223-e226 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2012.05.015

Sudden cardiac death in children and young adults - epidemiology and prevention

Peter Kubuš, Jan Janoušek
Dětské kardiocentrum, Fakultní nemocnice Motol, Praha, Česká republika

Keywords: Children; Preparticipation screening; Sudden cardiac death

Received: April 24, 2012; Accepted: May 30, 2012; Published: July 1, 2012  Show citation

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Kubuš P, Janoušek J. Sudden cardiac death in children and young adults - epidemiology and prevention. Cor Vasa. 2012;54(7-8):e223-226. doi: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2012.05.015.
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