The investigation of sudden cardiac death

Histopathology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 93-98

  Davies, M J ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Long OT; Normal heart; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LONG QT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH;

ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; PATHOLOGY;

EID: 0032940719     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1999.00648.x     Document Type: Review

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