Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 266-277 , December 2011

Cardiogenic Causes of Pediatric Syncope

  • Kelly D. Black, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Kelly Black, MD, MSc, Seattle Children's Hospital, Emergency Medicine B5520, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105.
    • ,
  • Stephen P. Seslar, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine
    • ,
  • George A. Woodward, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2011.09.006

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 266-277 , December 2011

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