Causes of sudden unexpected cardiac death in the first two decades of life

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 992-995

  Steinberger, Julia ^a   Lucas Jr , Russell V ^a   Edwards, Jesse E ^a   Titus, Jack L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; FEMALE; HEART DEATH; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0029889106     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00035-5     Document Type: Article

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