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Sudden cardiac arrest in adolescence: the case of ventricular fibrillation 11 years after presenting with Kawasaki's disease
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- Arrhythmias
- sudden cardiac death
- cardiac surgery
- coronary artery disease
- coronary physiology
- fractional flow reserve
- endothelium
- oxidative stress
- interventional cardiology
- valvular disease
- aortic valve disease
A previously asymptomatic, 16-year-old male from China presented following a cardiac arrest. He had a past medical history of Kawasaki's disease with no known sequelae. Following 6 min of bystander resuscitation, a 200J DC shock was delivered for VF, with return of circulation. An ECG …
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