Sudden unexpected death from cardiac causes in Nigerians: A review of 50 autopsied cases

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-115

  Rotimi, O ^a   Ajayi, A A ^a   Odesanmi, W O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Nigerians; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032583818     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(97)00274-X     Document Type: Review

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