Nationwide study on sudden cardiac death in Danes aged 1-49 years
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Burden of sudden cardiac death in persons aged 1 to 49 years: nationwide study in Denmark.
BACKGROUND Knowledge of the burden and causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) is sparse in persons aged<50 years; better understanding is needed to lower the risk of SCD. The aim of this study was to report SCD incidence rates and autopsy findings in persons aged 1 to 49 years. METHODS AND RESULTS All deaths in persons aged 1 to 49 years were included in 2007 to 2009. Death certificates were re...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0195-668X,1522-9645
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.1741