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Cardiac causes for syncope or sudden death in childhood
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Sudden death of a child is every parent's worst nightmare. It is a rare occurrence, although individual cases or causes may receive disproportionate attention in the press. Syncope, on the other hand, is a common symptom in childhood and is almost always benign. In a very few cases syncope may be a clue to the presence of an underlying cardiovascular problem and may predict a risk of sudden death. Retrospective assessment of victims of sudden death sometimes reveals a preceding history of syncope to suggest that earlier recognition of the problem might have led to a different outcome. This review considers the causes of sudden death, the causes of syncope, and which children with syncope need further investigation.
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Cardiac causes of sudden death in infancy |
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Sudden death in infancy is usually either sudden infant death
syndrome or caused by infection. A few neonatal or infant deaths are
caused by congenital cardiovascular malformations, particularly duct
dependent abnormalities or
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