Sudden, unexpected death of a 15-year-old boy due to pancarditis: A case report and possible etiopathogenesis

BACKGROUND: Generally, rheumatic heart disease is, today, sporadic in developed countries, even though it continues to be a major health hazard in the developing ones. It is also a very rare cause of sudden unexpected death. We report a case of a 15-year-old boy who suddenly died at home. Since 3 da...

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Autores principales: Osculati, Antonio, Visonà, Silvia Damiana, Ventura, Francesco, Castelli, Francesca, Andrello, Luisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5008554/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27583870
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000004586

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5008554/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27583870
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000004586

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