Causes of sudden death in the young – cardiac and non-cardiac

Multiple definitions of sudden death and sudden cardiac death (SCD) have been used in different series. The death is most often unexpected and occurs within one hour of the onset of symptoms [1,2]. The distinction between cardiac and non-cardiac is critical because of the inherited nature of many causes of sudden cardiac death. [3]

Source: Progress in Pediatric Cardiology - March 2, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Janet E Lang, Andreas Pflaumer, Andrew M Davis Tags: Review Source Type: research