Lymphatic vessels of the human heart: Precollectors and collecting vessels. A morpho-structural study

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 515-525

  Sacchi, Giovanni ^a   Weber, E ^b   Agliano M ^b   Cavina, N ^b   Comparini, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Collecting vessels; Heart; Light microscopy; Lymphatic vessels; Precollectors; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HEART; HEART MUSCLE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; LYMPH VESSEL ENDOTHELIUM; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; PATHOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; ENDOTHELIUM, LYMPHATIC; HEART; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 0033202094     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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