Pathology of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia - An autopsy study of 20 forensic cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 777-783

  Fornes, Paul ^a,b   Ratel, Sylvie ^a   Lecomte, Dominique ^a  

^a Paris XI Orsay University   (France)

^b HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Forensic pathology; Forensic sciences; Right ventricular dysplasia; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE NECROSIS; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HEART WEIGHT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH, SUDDEN; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031878470     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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