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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Main Authors: Domenico Corrado, Alessandro Zorzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1027