Aborted Sudden Cardiac Death in Adolescent

作者：Sharma Jayendra^*; Friedman Elliot; Khan Saquiba; Pelczar Joseph

来源：Pediatric Emergency Care, 2011, 27(5): 403-405.

DOI：10.1097/PEC.0b013e318216b30c

• sudden cardiac death
• ventricular fibrillation
• fever
• Brugada syndrome
• implantable defibrillator

Sudden cardiac death is rare in children and adolescents but accounts for 19% to 30% of sudden deaths until 21 years of age. Fatal ventricular arrhythmias are usual common pathways in such tragic events, and underlying etiologies include cardiac ion channelopathies in majority of cases. We present a case of aborted sudden cardiac death in field, resuscitated successfully, and a clinical event in the pediatric emergency department that led to the diagnosis of the underlying rare condition.

• 出版日期2011-5