Spontaneous coronary artery rupture and cardiac tamponade in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 283-286

  Evans, Richard H ^a   Fraser, Alan G ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac tamponade; Coronary artery rupture; Ehlers Danlos syndrome type IV; Myocardial contusion; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; HEART INFARCTION; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030175325     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(96)02618-6     Document Type: Article

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