Prolonged Repolarization and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

  • Peter J. Schwartz
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Abstract

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) remains the leading cause of sudden death during the first year of life in the western world and produces devastating psychosocial consequences in the families of the victims.

Keywords

Sudden Death Interval Prolongation Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Case Lethal Arrhythmia Cardiac Sympathetic Innervation 
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