Sudden cardiac death in young people and athletes
The sudden death of a young subject or athlete is a rare but tragic event. The most common mechanism of cardiac arrest leading to sudden death is abrupt ventricular fibrillation as a consequence of an underlying cardiovascular disease. The culprit diseases are often clinically silent and unlikely to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-06-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1027 |