儿童心脏性猝死(Sudden Cardiac death inChildren)亦称心源性猝死,是指由于心脏疾病引起突然和意外的死亡。儿童心脏性猝死不象成人心脏性猝死那样为人们所重视,且在引起猝死疾病的构成上与成人心脏性猝死有所不同。在美国1～20岁的人群中心脏性猝死的发生率约为1.1～13.8/10万,国内尚未见发病率的报道。 1 心脏性猝死的定义 Sudden Cardiac Death in Children, also known as sudden cardiac death, is a sudden and unexpected death from heart disease. Sudden cardiac death in children is not as important as sudden cardiac death in adults, and is not the same as sudden cardiac death in adults with sudden death due to sudden death. In the United States 1 to 20-year-old population in the incidence of sudden cardiac death rate of about 1.1 ~ 13.8 / 100 000, the incidence of the disease has not yet been reported. 1 the definition of sudden cardiac death