Sudden cardiac death in children and adolescents: introduction and overview.

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol

Pediatric Cardiology, The Herma Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA.

Published: July 2009

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