Unexpected sudden death during propranolol therapy in a patient with mild mesenteric venous myointimal hyperplasia

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 905-907

  Bryant, James ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Jejunal infarction; Propranolol; Sudden death; Venous myointimal hyperplasia

Indexed keywords

PROPRANOLOL;

ADULT; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTESTINE INFARCTION; JEJUNUM DISEASE; MESENTERIC VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0031903389     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14328j     Document Type: Article

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