Aberrant origin of the right coronary artery as a potential cause of sudden death: Successful anatomical correction

British Heart Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 208-210

  Nelson Piercy, C ^a   Rickards, A F ^a   Yacoub, M H ^a  

^a WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPLICATION; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FATALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0025078501     PISSN: 00070769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.64.3.208     Document Type: Article

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